TEST TUBE MEAT: DELICACY SOON TO BE ON OUR PLATES

TEST TUBE MEAT YUMMY

A few years ago, CBSNews visited with a scientist who claimed he could grow real hamburgers out of a few cells taken from a live animal. He still hasn’t reached the “Eureka!” moment, but after a decade of research, Vladimir Mironov’s work at the Medical University of South Carolina, Vladimir Mironov is still attracting press attention.

Understandably. (the one word sentence a writer’s bling)

In an era punctuated by concerns about rising food prices – let alone increasing food scarcity – the idea of growing meat from test tubes holds a certain fascination. If it works as advertised, the process would be a boon for many nations where arable land comes at a premium. What’s more, raising cattle is a land-intensive process and has been criticized by environmentalists. One study published a couple of years ago claimed that meat production was responsible for half of all greenhouse gases.

But so far, Miranov’s work hasn’t translated into into official – read budgetary – recognition by the powers that be – something that he made sure to mention to the Reuters reporter who interviewed him. Not a cent from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture or the National Institutes of Health. He said that only the National Aeronautics and Space Administration funded the work for a brief time.

“It’s classic disruptive technology,” Mironov said. “Bringing any new technology on the market, average, costs $1 billion. We don’t even have $1 million.” You can read the full story here.

Via: CBS News

Wow, I guess the Jetsons’ food in a pill will be here soon.