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First Ever Public Tasting of Lab-Grown Cultured Beef Burger

Posted by samzenpus on from the tastes-like-chicken dept.

vikingpower writes "Today, at 14:00 Western European Time (9:00 am Eastern), Professor Mark Post of Maastricht University (the Netherlands) will present a world first: he will cook and serve a burger made from Cultured Beef in front of an invited audience in London. The event will include a brief explanation of the science behind the burger. You can watch the event live, online. The project's fact sheet is to be found here (pdf)." The BBC is reporting that Sergey Brin is the mystery backer behind the project.

3 of 303 comments (clear)

  1. Solving Canibalism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This way they can produce human meat for canibals... and curious people asking if we taste like chicken to them.

  2. There's a man .... by Cordus+Mortain · · Score: 5, Funny

    .... putting his money where his mouth is

  3. Re:You would think. . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know, as an American, I resent that remark. We do not sue for going against God's will.

    We burn you at the steak.

    Yes. I went there.