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The Environmental Impact of Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-grown meat may be significantly more harmful to the environment than traditional livestock due to higher CO2 emissions. Current purification process in ACBM production is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, causing ACBM to release between 542 pounds and 3,325 pounds of carbon dioxide per kilogram. There is a debate on whether it makes sense to invest in lab-grown meat versus improving existing processes or focusing on plant-based alternatives like impossible burger.

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