An Israeli-based company has figured out a new way for consumers to enjoy their steaks -- a 3D-printed version.
The new process uses live animal tissue to grow a rib-eye steak that looks surprisingly like the real thing but doesn’t have the same negative impact on the climate, people’s health, or the welfare of animals.
Aleph Farms’ new 3D bioprinting process expands the scope of the alternative meat market aka “cultivated meat.” Several other companies have also jumped on board with products they’d like to see for sale as soon as 2022.
The Washington Post reports that in December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became the world’s first head of state to eat cultivated meat, and that same month Singapore became the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval for the sale of cultivated meat.
“It’s not just proteins, it’s a complex, emotional product,” Aleph chief executive Didier Toubia tells the Post. “With cows, the breed has a role, but the quality comes from the feed. With our cultivated meat it is similar,” Toubia said.
“We control the cultivation process, and we can design meat specifically for a market, adjusting the amount of collagen and connective tissues and fat, to tailor meat to specific requirements. The idea is not to replace traditional agriculture but to build a second category of meat.”
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