Lab-Grown Beef: The Dutch Experiment and the Future of Meat

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Across the Netherlands, scientists are exploring a provocative idea: grow beef in a lab starting from a handful of animal cells, nourished by a drop of blood and a formulated fat mix. In a controlled bioreactor, these cells multiply and organize into muscle tissue that resembles conventional meat, ready to be cooked and tasted. The aim is not to bypass biology but to rethink how meat is produced, offering a real protein source while using far fewer resources. This line of work sits inside the wider field known as cellular agriculture, which seeks to deliver meat that behaves like the real thing on a plate, but without the need for raising large numbers of animals. The project is closely associated with Dr. Mark Post, a Dutch scientist at Maastricht University, whose ambitious experiments sparked decades of conversation about feasibility, ethics, and the future of food.

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