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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.


Etymology

Origin of cultured meat

First recorded in 2000–05


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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

With those techniques still in development, marketable cultured meat products that can actually replace the wide array of meat cuts people buy still have an uncertain future.

From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2023

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