BBC Inside Science   /     Is lab-grown meat the future of food?

Description

Lab-grown meat, cultivated meat, cultured meat, in-vitro meat - whatever you call it, the industry claims it could be a game changer. Not just economically, but for feeding the planet in a sustainable way.But is it too good to be true? And will people even eat it? In this special episode of Inside Science, we take a deep-dive into lab-grown meat; visiting a production facility to see how it's made, hearing about the nuanced perspectives of British farmers, asking if this new industry can learn from the failings of GM foods, and trying to figure out what the true environmental costs of entirely new way of producing food really is. Presenter: Victoria Gill Producer: Ella Hubber Editor: Martin Smith Production Co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis

Subtitle
From how it's made to farmers' perceptions, a deep dive into the edible innovation.
Duration
1677
Publishing date
2024-10-17 16:00
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022z9t
Contributors
  BBC Radio 4
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