Lab-grown meat and plant-based eggs among food production technologies that will be supported to cut reliance on overseas know-how. Inclusion of cultivated meat in the five-year plan will drive more research funding and investment in the nascent industry, says Ziliang Yang of start-up CellX.
Would you eat a burger made in a petri dish? Why people feel disgusted by cultured meat
Cultured meat—real animal flesh produced from in vitro cell cultures, without the need to raise animals—is now poised to become publicly available. Compared to conventional meat, cultured meat offers environmental benefits in its production...