Australian startup creates mammoth DNA-infused meatball
TL;DR
Australian startup Vow has unveiled a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct mammoth, presented as a source of protein that would get people talking about the future of meat. The mammoth meatball is a one-off and has not been tasted, even by its creators, nor is it planned to be put into commercial production. Cultivated meat is made from animal cells, and if the technology is widely adopted, it could vastly reduce the environmental impact of global meat production in the future.
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