- Protein demand is tipped to rise 74 per cent by 2050 as the global population heads towards 10 billion
- One initiative drawing interest and investment from the likes of Seek founder Paul Bassat and tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes doesn’t involve the slaughter of any animals at all.
- Although the industry is tiny — cultured meat was only served in a restaurant for the first time last year — there are forecasts it could take a 10 per cent share of the $US1.4 trillion meat industry by 2030.
- By 2040, this could rise to 35 per cent, overtaking plant-based meat substitutes in the process, according to consultants AT Kearney.
Edible films for cultivated meat production
NingXianga1YaYaoa1John S.K.YuenJr.aAndrew J.StoutaColinFennellybRyanSylviabAlettaSchnitzlerbShouWongbDavid L.Kaplana aDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby St., Medford, MA, USA, 02155 bMilliporeSigma, Inc., 400 Summit Drive, Burlington, MA, USA, 1803 Abstract Biomaterial scaffolds are critical components in...
