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food-and-agriculture1 year ago•3 min saved

"Python Farming: A Sustainable Solution for the Meat Industry"

Scientists suggest that python meat could be a sustainable and efficient protein alternative for human consumption due to the snakes' ability to fast, low space and water requirements, and minimal waste production. Python farming is well-established in Asia but has yet to take off in other regions, offering potential benefits in controlling rodent pests and upcycling waste products from other meat industries. However, the limited understanding of keeping thousands of snakes in captivity and human fear toward snakes remain as hurdles to putting python meat on dinner plates.

via Livescience.com|

#alternative-food-source #food-and-agriculture #livestock-sustainability

food-technology1 year ago•2 min saved

"Lab-Grown Beef-Infused Rice: A Sustainable Hybrid Protein Source"

South Korean researchers have developed a hybrid rice variant infused with cow muscle and fat cells, offering a potential sustainable and cheaper source of protein with a lower carbon footprint than actual beef. The rice grains, coated in fish gelatin, provide a housing for the meat cells to grow and thrive, resulting in a product that tastes like beef sushi. The team aims to eliminate livestock from the process entirely and refine the growth process to produce rice grains with more nutritional value, envisioning potential uses in food relief, military rations, and space food. This innovation is part of a global effort to address the ecological impact of meat production, with other initiatives including lab-grown meat and the rise of insects as a protein source.

via Engadget|

#food-innovation #food-technology #hybrid-rice