Can Lab-Grown Meat Live Up to Its Climate Promises?

One way to reduce the greenhouse gases produced by the meat industry: cutting out the farm. Cultivating meat by growing cells without growing the whole animal has gotten tentative approval from regulators. But keeping its environmental impact low means the industry will have to make certain choices. And companies like Upside Foods will need to find ways to make their prices comparable to traditional meat if they hope to convince consumers to swallow it. Zoe Thomas hosts the third installment of Tech News Briefing’s weeklong series on emerging climate tech.

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One way to reduce the greenhouse gases produced by the meat industry: cutting out the farm. Cultivating meat by growing cells without growing the whole animal has gotten tentative approval from regulators. But keeping its environmental impact low means the industry will have to make certain choices. And companies like Upside Foods will need to find ways to make their prices comparable to traditional meat if they hope to convince consumers to swallow it. Zoe Thomas hosts the third installment of Tech News Briefing’s weeklong series on emerging climate tech.

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