cultured meat

American  

[kuhl-cherd meet] / ˈkʌl tʃərd ˈmit /

noun

1. meat grown artificially in a laboratory from animal cell cultures.

   Priding itself on sustainability, the new restaurant will serve only cultured meat.

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Etymology

Origin of cultured meat

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

Farmers like Dom Morris are investigating selling that to the cultured meat industry, turning a waste-product into a source of income.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

The cultured meat and fat layers attached to the edible glutenin films could be stacked to form a 3D meat-like alternative protein.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

If cultured meat is both slaughter-free and better for the environment, will any vegetarians adopt it into their diet?

From Scientific American • Jun. 30, 2023

Though it’s known in the industry as cultivated meat, it’s sometimes called cultured meat, lab-grown meat or cell-based meat.

From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2023

Whole-muscle cuts of cultured meat would need considerably more effort, utilizing an organic scaffold or 3-D printing techniques to organize cells into fibers that have realistic inclusion of fat and connective tissue.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2023