Apr 25, 2022 17:00:00

A project to artificially reproduce rare meat such as lions and elephants so that they can be eaten has started

British artificial meat development startup

Primeval Foods has announced a project to 'make artificial meat for rare animals such as lions, elephants, tigers and zebras'.

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In recent years, the artificial meat industry that produces meat that can be eaten without livestock has become popular from the viewpoint of animal protection and research results that livestock accounts for a few percent of carbon emissions. Most of the products produced in the industry are artificial meat that imitates so-called 'meat that can be bought normally' such as beef, pig, and chicken.

Primeval Foods is newly developing artificial meat such as Siberian tiger, leopard, black leopard, Bengal tiger, white lion, lion, and shimauma. The company collects zebra cells from captive individuals of the large cat family from the meat market and cultivates each cell to produce artificial meat.

The image of sushi made with zebra meat looks like this.

According to Primeval Foods, the artificial meat industry has now reached a scale of $ 1 trillion (about 128 trillion yen) and is a market that is widely open to ambitious companies like the company. Yilmaz Bora of Ace Ventures, the company's operating body, said, 'Beef and chicken are commonly eaten in modern times, but this does not mean that beef and chicken are the best in terms of taste and nutrition. No, it's just that beef and chicken are 'the easiest to domesticate.' Because the technology of cultured meat allows you to obtain meat without going through the process of livestock, it is 'the most delicious, the healthiest, and the most nutritious.' It is now possible to pursue 'meat', 'he said, saying that the technology of artificial meat will enable us to explore new possibilities for meat that goes beyond beef, pigs and chicken without sacrificing the environment. Shown.

At the time of the press, Primeval Foods is moving to commercialize 'rare meat patties' and is aiming to sell them in supermarkets, but first of all, with the approval of the authorities, it will be listed in the Michelin Guide. He plans to wholesale the meat of lions, tigers and zebras. 'The goal is to be somehow mainstream in the world. We want our products to be distributed globally, but first of all, our company's chefs are able to create great dining experiences. By providing meat, we aim to be accepted by consumers. '