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80,000 Hours Podcast

#26 - Marie Gibbons on how exactly clean meat is made & what's needed to get it in every supermarket

Apr 10, 2018
Learn about the innovative process of clean meat production from selecting animal types to cell cultivation. Marie Gibbons discusses the challenges and opportunities in developing large bioreactors. Explore the possibilities of clean meat beyond traditional species, including panda and dinosaurs. Discover the balance between academic and commercial research and the role of the Good Food Institute in advancing clean meat alternatives.
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Quick takeaways

  • Clean meat production involves selecting animal species, specific cell types, proliferation, and differentiation processes.
  • Ethical motivation for clean meat emphasizes reducing animal suffering and creating a sustainable meat production system.

Deep dives

Science of Clean Meat Production Process

Clean meat, grown in cell cultures, is discussed as a revolutionary alternative to traditional animal farming. The process involves selecting the animal species and cell type, such as muscle stem cells. The cells are then put in conditions mimicking the animal's body, allowing them to proliferate and differentiate into muscle fibers.

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