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I think humanity should be spending about 5 to 6 orders of magnitude more money on investment in this space. It's seriously one of the most important, if not th
by Mizza 9y ago
I think humanity should be spending about 5 to 6 orders of magnitude more money on investment in this space. It's seriously one of the most important, if not the most important, challenge that we currently face as a species.
Does anybody have any more information about the company's specific technology here? I've done some research into this space, and the big blocker at the moment is the use of Fetal Bovine Serum which is used to "grow" the meat. FBS is exactly what it sounds like, so it's not a huge victory to make lab grown meat if it requires liquid-cow-baby to actually grow.
A plant-based FBS replacement would be the holy grail for this industry. Some companies have claimed to have done it but nobody has actually publicly demonstrated it yet. If there are any investors out there looking to make an impactful investment in this space, please invest heavily into solving the FBS problem.
EDIT: From SuperMeat's FAQ:
> Does clean meat contain animal products?
> One of SuperMeat's purposes is to produce meat products without having to resort to ongoing animal use. SuperMeat has developed a unique technology that will make that happen, without having to use animal serum or other animal ingredients.
So, they are claiming to have solved the serum problem, which is good. Others have also made this claim, but so far nobody has had a public demonstration, let alone actually create a commercial product, so this is still vapourware. Still, I wish them luck.