The future is here. Not in Spain but in a country and a innovative city who want to take the lead in the sale of cultured meat. That which is made in a laboratory through various ingredients. The first product that will be available for consumption will be the chicken. A first step in the revolution of the food sector from science that wants to advance with other foods also manufactured between test tubes. Here we tell you more details about this novelty that has just been authorized in Singapore (Asia).
Milestone in the meat industry
The aforementioned Asian country approved on December 2, 2020, the commercialization of meat obtained through in vitro cultured animal cells. This fact supposes a whole milestone in the meat industry because it favors the protection of the environment, as well as biodiversity. We must remember that while the number of food consumers continues to grow vegan All over the world, animal products lose weight.
Not only because of the main philosophy defended by the supporters of the Veganism, but because it affects the deforestation. We explained to you in another article this problem derived from its production. On the other hand, the WHO warned that excessive consumption of certain types of meats such as red or the processed carries carcinogenic risks. Therefore, we would already find ourselves with environmental and human health problems, although this second must be taken with a grain of salt.
However, all this does not mean that meat consumption will be drastically reduced. It is also true that there is still a long way to go before the sale of cultured meat, since it raises doubts whether it would be viable or not. For now, the first product that will be on the market after exceeding all the requirements is a great advance towards a future, at least, different from the traditional one.
What product opens the sale of cultivated meat?
Yes, you are reading well. The chicken bites, better known as nuggets, they premiere the sale of cultivated meat. Specifically, the American company Eat just it has been authorized for production and commercialization, since it has complied with the sanitary requirements. Both in the manufacturing process and in the toxicity of its ingredients. In Singapore, these are imposed by the Food Agency of the Asian country, famous for considering itself the nation of the future.
The creation of this food goes through extracting cells to live chickens by biopsies, a process that does not require the sacrifice of the animal. Later, other nutrients of vegetable origin are added to them for the final composition of the meat. We already knew that the elaboration with this method was complex and, therefore, still no other corner of the planet had managed to put it on the market.
Now a singapore restaurant which is still unknown will be the premiere location for chicken bites whose availability will be limited. This is also due to its high cost of production, of course. Although it is believed that as demand increases, its starting price will also decrease. We are talking, therefore, of a gourmet product that has seen the green light at a curious moment for the island. More and more companies are betting on producing food using these methods.
Nutritional contribution of laboratory chicken
As specified in a statement Eat just, in the nutritional contribution, "the cultivated chicken contains more protein, amino acids, high content of healthy monosaturated fats and, in addition, it is a rich source of minerals". During its creation antibiotics are not used, thus qualifying it as "cleaner, nutritional and safer" than traditional meat from intensive farming.
Of course, far from wanting to completely replace the livestock industry, the company sees positive the collaboration. “Working with the broader agriculture sector and forward-thinking legislators can help meet the growing demand for animal protein as our population increases to 9.700 billion by 2050 ″, they point out from EatJust.
In short, this is a first historical milestone for the sale of cultured meat which has a promising future if it manages to save economic and health problems. From the Asian company they do not rule out launch more products like this in the coming years and even build a factory in Singapore.
