Lab Grown Artificial ‘Meat’ May Actually Be Worse for the Environment
Lab grown “meat” may be potentially worse for the environment than actual beef and may have an even larger carbon footprint, according to a recent study.
This follows the USDA’s approval of the FDA’s decision on June 21 to greenlight the sale of lab-grown meat to American consumers.
GOOD Meat, a company that grows cell-based meat in its labs, announced in June the USDA’s approval to sell its products.
Advocates of lab grown meat, which is cultured from animal cells, has been lauded by activists of being more environmentally friendly than beef, as it uses less land, water, and produces no greenhouse gases, compared to raising cattle….