Lab-Grown Meat Chunks - It's What's For Dinner

jonerik writes "CNN has this story on a NASA-funded project being conducted at Touro College in New York. In the experiment, segments of muscle are cut from large goldfish and placed in a vat of 'nutrient-rich liquid,' with the fish chunks growing by 16% within a week. It is hoped that future developments will permit astronauts on long-term missions to include fresh meat in their diet without having to bring along actual animals and fish into space. New Scientist is also reporting the story."

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Or even Quorn

[Dephex Twin]

There's also Quorn, which according to NPR is a popular european meat-substitute. It's made from fungus (not mushrooms, lower than that), and doesn't even require being farmed like soy beans. It can simply be made in a fermentation plant.

Sounded interesting, and apparently it tastes pretty good.

(Mmmm... Quorn Dogs...)

mark

Re:hydroponic meat?

[EFGearman]

1) Meat is not unhealthy. A balanced diet is the one of the keys factors to a long and healthy life. As a matter of fact, meats contain several key protiens that the body uses in maintaining healthy skin, hair, and nails.

2) Fats are a useful dietary substance, containing a good amoung of 'food energy'. But like with all things, it is important not to consume too much.

3) Cholesterol, which comes in 'good' and 'bad' forms, does exist in plants. And eating just fruits and vegatables without understanding the amounts and levels of plant cholesterols can be unhealthy as well.

Eric Gearman
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