Artificial chicken served in a restaurant for the first time in world
Artificial chicken served in a restaurant for the first time in world
The very high cost of artificial meat production is seen as a hindrance to its development
Lab-made chicken was served for the first time at a restaurant in Singapore on Saturday. This is a historic milestone for its manufacturers who hope to reduce the carbon footprint of meat consumption on the planet.
The start-up Eat Just announced in early December that its laboratory meat grown from animal cells had been allowed for sale as an ingredient in nuggets by the authorities of Singapore, which is the first country in the world to allow such a practice. On Wednesday, the start-up announced its first commercial sale in 1880, a restaurant in an upscale district of Singapore.
A "revolutionary step"
On Saturday evening, the facility served this laboratory meat to 14 to 18 year olds invited for this launch because of their "commitment to build a better planet". Serving this artificial meat is a "revolutionary step in the fight against climate change and the supply of the world's population without damaging the planet," says the founder of the restaurant 1880, Marc Nicholson.
For Eat Just founder Josh Tetrick, this first "brings us closer to a world where the majority of the meat we eat will not require destroying a single forest, moving a single animal habitat or using a single drop of antibiotics." Global meat consumption is expected to increase by 70% by 2050, and artificial meat could soon meet some of the demand, according to the start-up.
A very high cost
Intensive farming for meat consumption is a source of methane, a gas that promotes the greenhouse effect. In some countries, such as Brazil, this sector contributes to the destruction of forests, natural barriers to global warming. The demand for alternatives to meat is Increasing.
Source:- Flash News and News Agencies