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The transition from hunter/gatherer societies to agricultural economies was an incredible disruption of how humans produced and consumed food. World meat consumption is predicted to double by 2050, and bring with it a climate catastrophe, if we continue with our current model of factory farming. But a potential solution to this impending disaster is being developed in labs: “clean meat.” Bill Gates and Richard Branson are among the billionaires investing in food science that can grow meat from animal cells without the need to slaughter animals. As the price per pound drops monthly and some of the world’s top chefs cut into this cultured protein, feedlots might become a thing of the past. Following the innovative Berkeley start-up Memphis Meats as they ramp up production in a full-scale factory and navigate the quickly changing regulations in this emergent industry, it becomes clear we’re on the cusp of an edible revolution. Alexander Rogalski
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