Difference between revisions of "In-vitro meat"
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Revision as of 08:38, 30 June 2008
In-vitro meat is the concept of growing meat in a laboratory environment. Growing meat in this way eliminates the need for farming in greenhouses and producing food for the animals. Nutrient solution for growing the meat can be isolated from plants grown in the greenhouse. In-vitro meat also eliminates the problem of what to do with the unwanted parts of the animal, such as bones, skin and offal. Although In-vitro meat is High-tech, it may use less space and energy and time to produce meat than raising animals would.
Open issues
- What technological effort is required to produce and maintain the machinery behind this concept?
- What is the energy balance compared with legacy meat production?
