Originally broadcast in may 2011, the interview focuses on specters article in the new yorker about his visits to laboratories where scientists are developing in vitro meat. Science writer michael specter examines the progress scientists have made in developing testtube meat. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. He says the promises of cultured meat sound good, but hes.
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The scifi food of the future could change the way we eat forever, and it is going to be up to food designers to convince us its not just an acquired taste. Npr s brings you news about books and authors along with our picks for great reads. Peta offers incentive for testtube meat research april 25, 2008. What the marshmallow test really tells us pbs newshour. Tell us how you want on point to cover the 2020 election cycle. The new test was able to detect much lower levels of. The worlds first testtube meat, a hamburger made from a cows stem cells, will be produced this fall.
Test tube burgers and the future of meat a look at advances in the development of lab meat that may provide carnivores with their dinners in the future. Still, little is known about their safety and potential impact. Americas test kitchen from cooks illustrated pbs food. Americas test kitchen from cooks illustrated is the mostwatched cooking show on public television.
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