Saturday, January 16, 2010

Soylent Pink: In Vitro Stem-Cell Pseudo-Pork on the Menu Soon

"Call it pork in a petri dish – a technique to turn pig stem cells into strips of meat that scientists say could one day offer a green alternative to raising livestock, help alleviate world hunger, and save some pigs their bacon. .............. Post describes the texture of the meat as sort of like scallop, firm but a little squishy and moist. That’s because the lab meat has less protein content than conventional meat." [Pajamas Media]

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