That’s according to this article which claims meat created in a lab could be ready to eat within six months. Scientists have used animal cells to create an artificial form of meat known as “in vitro meat”. It is made from stem cells within the lab and it is believed it could be just six months before the first test tube sausage is produced. Within a year lab grown burgers could also be created. Whilst it doesn’t sound hugely appetising it could mean that meat production could be shifted to labs in order to meet growing demand by the world’s population but also to cut down on greenhouse gases released by livestock. The technique, however, is far from ready for mass production and it is estimated it could cost as much as £222,000 to produce the first burger.
