December 1, 2009 at 00:10Artificially grown bishtex
Scientists from the University of Eindhoven (Netherlands) have grown a piece of meat in the laboratory. So far, this is the so-called "depleted muscle tissue", and it seems like nobody dared to try it, but there is hope in the coming years to get edible vegetable meat.
To obtain an under-steak, the researchers used cells isolated from the muscle tissue of a living pig, which then multiplied in a nutrient medium and, roughly speaking, turned into a ugly, but promising piece of meat. Now the minimum task is to “pump” the depleted tissue, giving it volume. No less important is seen by scientists and giving artificial meat a living taste.
Of course, this news caused a considerable response in the circles of people concerned. Vegetarians, ecologists, opponents of genetically modified foods and - and this is the main opponent of GM - Prince Charles. Some, of course, do not wait for artificial pork to finally launch sharp teeth in the fillet, without swallowing tears in thoughts of the fate of innocently killed animals. Others, however, were even more worried than before that we or starving kids in Africa would eat artificial food, would it not be harmful to our physical and, more importantly, spiritual health.
On my own behalf, I want to wish good luck to Charles with his hatred of genetic modifications, and vegetarians too. But I will hope for the success of the Dutch. If they have fun everywhere and where they have fun, they will also provide tasty and cheap food (and if you put the deal, it will be cheaper to grow steaks than making them from pigs and cows), then this is only good.
via telegraph
To obtain an under-steak, the researchers used cells isolated from the muscle tissue of a living pig, which then multiplied in a nutrient medium and, roughly speaking, turned into a ugly, but promising piece of meat. Now the minimum task is to “pump” the depleted tissue, giving it volume. No less important is seen by scientists and giving artificial meat a living taste.
Of course, this news caused a considerable response in the circles of people concerned. Vegetarians, ecologists, opponents of genetically modified foods and - and this is the main opponent of GM - Prince Charles. Some, of course, do not wait for artificial pork to finally launch sharp teeth in the fillet, without swallowing tears in thoughts of the fate of innocently killed animals. Others, however, were even more worried than before that we or starving kids in Africa would eat artificial food, would it not be harmful to our physical and, more importantly, spiritual health.
On my own behalf, I want to wish good luck to Charles with his hatred of genetic modifications, and vegetarians too. But I will hope for the success of the Dutch. If they have fun everywhere and where they have fun, they will also provide tasty and cheap food (and if you put the deal, it will be cheaper to grow steaks than making them from pigs and cows), then this is only good.
via telegraph