Quotes from the Genetic Literacy Project, February 12, 2024
According to a study by the University of California, Berkeley, producing meat in a lab could slash emissions by 96 percent. However, the main obstacle to adopting cultured or in-vitro meat is its high cost, making it inaccessible to most consumers.
Researchers at Tufts University have discovered a novel way to address this challenge. Their findings are presented in a new paper that explores the implications of their approach.
[Growth factors] are essential for animal cell growth and division, as they regulate the cell culture process and ensure that the cells differentiate into the desired meat tissues. This ingredient is necessary to transform cells into meat.
One of the challenges of using growth factors in tissue engineering is their high cost. Different growth factors have different prices, but some of them can cost millions of dollars per gram. These are produced and sold by large industrial companies.
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