World: Scientists say artificial meat can cause cancer

Meat Substitute

Singapore

Published Feb 14, 2024

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Italy has outlawed the production and sale of synthetic meat, imposing fines between 10 thousand to 150 thousand euros, contrasting with countries like Israel, the USA, and Singapore where lab-grown meat is legal. Despite the global meat substitute market projected to reach $11 billion by 2041, and synthetic meat production being more environmentally friendly, concerns over potential health impacts persist. Meanwhile, the production of cell-based meat faces challenges in developing a safe, edible, and biodegradable scaffold that mimics blood vessels for nutrient transport. Although Singapore set a standard for safe cell-based meat production in 2020, the specifics remain undisclosed and mass production is yet to commence.

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The production and sale of synthetic meat in Italy is now illegal - it faces a fine of 10 thousand to 150 thousand euros with confiscation of goods. “For us, this is about protecting our traditions, our products and, above all, the health of Italians,” said Italian politician Davide Bergamini, commenting on the law. But, for example, in Israel, the USA and Singapore, test tube meat is officially allowed to be sold in stores. The global meat substitute market is projected to reach $4 billion by 2027 and $11 billion by 2041. Feeding the planet Humanity has long been looking for alternative ways to obtain animal protein. And there are objective reasons for this. According to UN forecasts, the world's population will grow by 1 billion by 2030 to 8.6 billion people. All these people will need something to eat. Meat alone will require 44 million tons more - the world will need 373-374 million tons per year. The planet may simply not be able to handle such a volume of production - there ...

Source: RG