Mammoth Meatball News

science-and-technology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Startup unveils lab-grown mammoth meatball made with extinct species' DNA"

Australian startup Vow has created a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct mammoth, presented as a source of protein to get people talking about the future of meat. The cells were multiplied until there were enough to roll up into the meatball. More than 100 companies around the world are working on cultivated meat products, which could vastly reduce the environmental impact of global meat production in the future. The mammoth meatball is a one-off and has not been tasted, nor is it planned to be put into commercial production.

via NBC News|

#cultivated-meat #environmental-impact #future-of-food

science-and-technology2 years ago•3 min saved

Australian startup creates mammoth DNA-infused meatball

Australian startup Vow has unveiled a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct mammoth, presented as a source of protein that would get people talking about the future of meat. The mammoth meatball is a one-off and has not been tasted, even by its creators, nor is it planned to be put into commercial production. Cultivated meat is made from animal cells, and if the technology is widely adopted, it could vastly reduce the environmental impact of global meat production in the future.

via The Associated Press|

#cultivated-meat #environmental-impact #future-of-food

food-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Mammoth DNA used to create lab-grown meatball, but it's not for consumption"

Australian-based cultivated meat firm Vow unveiled a giant meatball made from lab-grown flesh of an extinct woolly mammoth, which was displayed at the NEMO science museum in Amsterdam. However, the thousands-of-years-old protein requires safety testing before modern humans can consume it. The meat was cultivated by scientists who identified the DNA sequence for mammoth myoglobin, a key protein that gives the meat its flavor. The mammoth meatball's display of the link between climate change and future foods comes as global meat consumption has almost doubled since the early 1960s, and scientists have increasingly been turning to alternatives such as plant-based meats and lab-grown meat.

via ScienceAlert|

#climate-change #food-technology #future-foods

science-and-technology2 years ago•3 min saved

Australian startup creates mammoth DNA-infused meatball

Australian startup Vow has unveiled a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct mammoth, presented as a source of protein that would get people talking about the future of meat. The mammoth meatball is a one-off and has not been tasted, even by its creators, nor is it planned to be put into commercial production. Cultivated meat is made from animal cells, and if the technology is widely adopted, it could vastly reduce the environmental impact of global meat production in the future.

via The Associated Press|

#cultivated-meat #environmental-impact #future-of-food