Getting Cell-Cultured Meat to the Table
November 29, 2023
A host of start-up companies are working to turn the production of meat from animal cells grown in industrial bioreactors—with no need to raise and slaughter any animals—into commercial reality, AP reports. But numerous hurdles remain. In Issues, Alex Smith and Saloni Shah argue that the US government can and should help. Needed efforts, they write, include investing in research and development to identify and advance promising technologies, revising outdated and overly restrictive regulations, and helping people and communities enmeshed in conventional meat-producing operations transition smoothly and equitably as the industry evolves.