Towards resource-efficient and cost-efficient cultured meat

S. Hubalek, M.J. Post, P. Moutsatsou*

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Abstract

Cultured meat is a bearer of hope for sustainable meat production, aiming at ensuring global food security while preserving environmental resources. Being a nascent industry, there are still many hurdles to overcome, some of which are cost reduction and ensuring a sustainable supply chain. This review focuses on the current state of the industry, identifies medium -related costs as one of the main cost drivers for scalable cultured meat production and discusses the latest findings on potential cost-effective nutrient replacements for cell propagation and differentiation, based on hydrolysates. Opportunities for medium recyclability with a focus on algae are also explored.
Original languageEnglish
Article number100885
Number of pages12
JournalCurrent Opinion in Food Science
Volume47
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2022

Keywords

  • MAMMALIAN-CELL CULTURE
  • ANTIBODY-PRODUCTION
  • AMMONIA REMOVAL
  • STEM-CELLS
  • SERUM
  • PROTEIN
  • GROWTH
  • METABOLISM
  • CHALLENGES
  • LACTATE

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