Scientists Cook Up Lab-Grown Beef

Article from The Wall Street Journal.
On Monday, Dutch scientists exposed a hamburger made from beef grown in a lab. It was then cooked and eaten at a West London television studio. The patty appeared to have the texture of raw beef, but the color was given from red beet juice and saffron. In addition to meat, the patty also contained breadcrumbs and a binder to hold the components together. The patty was fried in sunflower oil and butter and a food writer and food scientist tasted it in front of an audience of about 200 people. The patty was described as having the texture and juiciness of meat, but not the flavor (it needed seasoning). It cost over $332,000, which was funded by Sergey Brin, Google's co-founder. Now that the scientists have made the meat, they are looking into growing the fat as well, which is thought to contribute to the meat taste. "'Taste is a very complex issue,' said Dr. [Mark] Post."

Growing meat in labs can save a lot of animal deaths. However, it costs A LOT to make these. If there is a way to fix the costs, this may be the new alternative to normal, processed meat. I personally wouldn't eat it, although I think it would be safer because it does not get exposed to the outside diseases.