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"It didn’t get much attention when US President Joe Biden launched a
biomanufacturing initiative last September.
But it should have. Biomanufacturing is about harnessing nature’s factories –
cells – to make just about anything. That includes food. As Biden pointed out,
biomanufacturing could boost food security at a time when prices are spiking
amid geopolitical strife and unprecedented droughts, floods and fires.
How? By cultivating meat. Having a lamb roast for dinner has traditionally
required rearing animals, slaughtering them, and discarding inedible parts. But
technology has advanced to the point we can now grow animal muscle cells in
bioreactors.
To date, Australia has no such initiative. But we should. Agriculture and
biotechnology are two of our national strengths. And we are exceptionally
vulnerable to climate change. Cultivated meat has come a long way, but it’s
still not cost-competitive with traditional meat. The last hurdle to be
overcome is scale."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
