In the last few months, interest in cultured meat has taken off. Cultured meat, also known as cell-based meat, heralds a potential breakthrough for food sustainability. Until recently, this novel food was a...
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What Can Synthetic Biology Do Better to Help End Hunger?
Synthetic biology has the potential to reshape our agriculture systems and to usher in a new era equitable and of sustainable nutrition. It’s a lofty but critical goal—research projects we will face severe global food...
More Bacon, Less Guilt – This Startup Is Taking On The American Classic
My wife watched skeptically as I took the sizzling bacon from the pan and put it on a plate. Now my kids were watching, pointing and sniffing curiously at the slices. After a moment, I took a bite, and then something...