Can Lab-Grown Meat Save Our Climate and Transform Animal Mass Production?

The meat on your plate in the not-too-distant future may come from a high-tech laboratory instead of a farm

From burgers to chicken nuggets, the meat that ends up on our plates typically comes from animals raised on farms.

But new food tech could flip the script on conventional meat production.

Lab-grown meat — also known as cultured meat — is real animal protein produced directly from cells, without the need to raise and slaughter animals.

This approach has advanced swiftly and could help sustain our growing population and curb the environmental impacts of our collective meat cravings.