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Massive vats of fake meat brewed in goo could change how we eat

By Hal Hodson

28 October 2015

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DEEP in the , far from any cows, the future of meat is taking shape. This time next year, a 5000-litre bioreactor could be up and running with the goal of eventually growing enough synthetic flesh to provide 2000 people with their annual meat ration.

This is the vision of Mosa Meat, launched last week by , whose lab-grown beefburger was cooked and eaten on live television in 2013.

The launch coincided with the first-ever , held in Maastricht. Around 100 scientists met to discuss the promise and pitfalls of meat…

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