Would cell-based seafood actually benefit conservation?
A good, hard look at what it would take for alternative, cell-based seafood to deliver conservation benefits reveals nine distinct steps. Meat alternatives are officially mainstream. To wit, Burger King added the plant-based Impossible Burger to its menu nationwide in 2019, and McDonald’s plans to unveil its own McPlant in 2021. Alongside these vegetarian options, many companies are also working to culture meat outside of animals grown from cell lines. Proponents highlight a range of potential environmental and health benefits offered by this emerging industry, and several companies believe...