- 15 May 2021 04:13
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Club-goers in the island city-state take first bites of slaughter-free chicken nuggets grown in bioreactors.
Cultured meats are grown in bioreactors and offer an alternative to raising and slaughtering live animals. The process starts with a small number of cells sourced from donor animals or cell banks. Researchers then generate cell lines that are, hopefully, immortalized. The cells proliferate in a growth medium that typically consists of amino acids, sugars, fats, salts, pH buffers and signaling molecules to encourage cells to proliferate.
For some people, like Tetrick, eliminating the slaughter of animals is reason enough to press on. “I don’t think we need to kill another [animal] to have dinner with our friends and family,” he says.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... Q1ODIxNAS2
Cultured meats are grown in bioreactors and offer an alternative to raising and slaughtering live animals. The process starts with a small number of cells sourced from donor animals or cell banks. Researchers then generate cell lines that are, hopefully, immortalized. The cells proliferate in a growth medium that typically consists of amino acids, sugars, fats, salts, pH buffers and signaling molecules to encourage cells to proliferate.
For some people, like Tetrick, eliminating the slaughter of animals is reason enough to press on. “I don’t think we need to kill another [animal] to have dinner with our friends and family,” he says.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... Q1ODIxNAS2
- By FiveofSwords
- By litwin