Would you eat a test-tube burger?
Posted: 02/20/2012
A Dutch scientist is working on a new food that gives a whole new meaning to 'mystery meat.'
The idea is to grow cow meat from bovine stem cells.
There are still a few things to work out:
Since there is no blood in the meat it's pinkish-yellow in color.
Scientists need to grow the fat separately to keep the meat juicy and tasty.
A scientist is expected to unveil his Petri-grown burger in October.
There is no word on who gets the first bite.
To produce the meat on a large scale, it could take up to 20 years. Read more .
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