| Context |
It is a way of producing animal-based products, such as meat, milk, and eggs, without the need for raising and slaughtering animals. Instead, these products are grown from cells in a laboratory using techniques such as tissue engineering and fermentation. |
| Significance:
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This technology has the potential to greatly reduce the environmental impact of animal agriculture, such as greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and water consumption.
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| Example:
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Perfect Day, a start-up in California uses genetically-engineered fungi to produce milk proteins, such as whey protein, without the need for cows. TurtleTree Labs in Singapore is the first company to use stem cells from mammals to make milk in large bioreactors.
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| Usage:
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We can use these examples in the agriculture/ environment questions to balance the need for animal-based foods with environmental sustainability challenges facing the food industry. |
