Protein Report
academicJanuary 19, 2022

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 using less water and yielding fewer greenhouse gas emissions. However, many people find cultured meat too disgusting to eat.

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 using less water and yielding fewer greenhouse gas emissions. However, many people find cultured meat too disgusting to eat.