Self-Cannibalism and the Extreme Possibilities of Cell Cultured Agriculture
Self-Cannibalism and the Extreme Possibilities of Cell Cultured Agriculture As an avid researcher, I’m constantly tuned in to progress being made on the stem-cell-derived meat front. We’re still very much on track for widespread production and consumption, given the...
Self Watering Soil – The Single Greatest Breakthrough in Agriculture in the Past Century
Self Watering Soil – The Single Greatest Breakthrough in Agriculture in the Past Century It’s not exactly “self-watering” farming but it’s close. A research team led by Dr. Guihua Yu at the engineering school at the University of Texas in Austin have developed a...
Industrial Meat Growing Facilities Coming to a City Near You
Industrial Meat Growing Facilities Coming to a City Near You We just can’t get enough meat it seems. The numbers and trends are staggering. Meat production doubled between 1988 and 2018. By 2050 it will have doubled from 2008 levels to 570 million tons. The average...
Cultured Meats May be the Key to Pandemic-Proofing Our Future
Cultured Meats May be the Key to Pandemic-Proofing Our Future In 2017, I wrote a column titled “The Coming Meat Wars – 17 Mind-Blowing Predictions.” My second prediction on the list was that cultured meats would be available in grocery stores by 2020. That’s...
