This work highlights that there are still many data gaps that exist around the environmental impacts of cultivated meat. Specifically, modelling of growth factor production at suitable scale for a cultivated meat industry, the impact of cell line production and storage, production of scaffold materials, and downstream processes after removal from bioreactors are required to accurately assess the impacts of cultivated meat production.
Abstract
Meat production through agriculture is a significant contributor to climate change yet it is a staple food and a major source of protein in many diets around the world. As such a protein arms race has begun to develop sustainable protein sources with plant-based, insect and lab grown alternatives emerging as top contenders.