Up next: The Lab-Grown Meat Multiverse
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Source Summary
A unique approach to lab-grown meat is emerging—and it’s not attempting to replicate real meat. With only a handful of companies approved to sell cultivated meat, and many more struggling to lower costs and fine-tune taste and texture, the once-promising industry is losing momentum. Hence, some innovators are moving away from that trend, no longer prioritizing replication but instead mixing lab-grown meat with other products. One example developed by researchers in Korea comes in the form of “beef rice”—rice infused with muscle and fat cells from cows. The result is a pink, protein-rich rice with umami flavors and a familiar fluffy texture. Though not yet commercially available, beef rice is an example of the evolving innovation around finding markets for lab-grown meat.