Over the last few years, veganism has escalated in popularity, forcing many manufacturers to produce goods that are not made from animal products to cater for the growing number of vegans.
Therefore, it would not be a surprise to hear that synthetic food could be the future.
According to a report in the Herald Scotland, scientists are already able to recreate some of our favourite dishes in the laboratory, using bio-ethanol and other substances.
For instance, wine can be created with the use of water, ethanol and sugar, instead of farming grapes.
Of course, synthetic food would benefit those who do not want to eat animal products the most, and scientists have already found ways to create eggs – from plants – and meat-like goods without using a single creature.
“Those that promote [clean meat] see it not just as answering an ethical issue, but as providing a solution to the environmental impact of our meat consumption,” the report stated.
Two-thirds of vegans would be happy to consume ‘meat’ that has been created in a lab, which not only would save animals from harm, but also reduce the environmental problem of eating meat.
According to the Worldwatch Institute, 51 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions around the world are the result of animal farming, accounting for 32.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide production a year, so eating less meat will dramatically help to slow down climate change.
Lab-grown meat has been around for a while, with the first synthetic burger produced in London five years ago. Professor Mark of Maastricht University created the dish from 100,000 small strips of muscles that he grew in his lab.
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