Israeli food science company Aleph Farms said it had created the world’s first lab-growth steak after reproducing the structure of beef from animal cells. Tel Aviv regulators were discussing whether such cultured meats were safe and whether they could be called meat, but Aleph was one of several firms developing such lab-grown meat. Development costs were currently high but supporters of the product have said it could be made at a fraction of the environmental cost of traditional cattle farming.
Israeli food science company Aleph Farms said it had created the world’s first lab-growth steak after reproducing the structure of beef from animal cells. US regulators were discussing whether such cultured meats were safe and whether they could be called meat, but Aleph was one of several firms developing such lab-grown meat. Development costs were currently high but supporters of the product have said it could be made at a fraction of the environmental cost of traditional cattle farming.