It’s A Long Road for Lab-Meat to the Market

Topic: More/Cultured meat

Who/What: Alison Van Eenennaam, an animal biotechnology extension specialist at the University of California-Davis says that the cost to produce lab-meat commercially is not viable in the near future due to the high cost of production.

When/Why/How: The cost of power consumption required to run bioreactor equipment and keep them at ideal temperatures is not competitive in the long-run,

More ...: It’s hard to keep everything in equilibrium, like preventing mold and bacteria in such conditions.

Methodology: Online research and use of a tumbled pyramid in the article.

Sources:

• https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/dairy/lab-raised-meat-faces-tough-road-to-market-animal-scientist/article_4ae753e2-581c-11ea-88c1-fbc2dd786e53.html

Wordcount: 200-300

Qualification statement: A reality check to an ideal form of meat production.

Time: 24 hours

Budget: 300TECH