In 2030, turkeys will be raised in the laboratory

Instead of raising animals for meat, some scientists are experimenting with "raising" meat in the laboratory.

In 1931, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill predicted that in the next 50 years, the world would "escape the absurdity" of raising chickens on farms. Instead we will develop parts of chickens in the laboratory.

Now scientists think Churchill's prediction will become reality within the next 15 years. By 2030, the first turkeys will be developed in the laboratory to cater to the Christmas day menu.

According to Paul Mozdziak, poultry science professor at North Carolina State University believes that future meats will be developed in giant tanks and the livestock industry will be replaced by cell technology. .

These whole turkeys like this will only be a thing of the past.(Image source: telegraph).

Although the idea of ​​biotech companies to develop meat in the lab is creating many ethical concerns. However, it won the support of environmentalists as well as animal rights protection organizations. This technology will help us reduce the slaughter of animals for food as well as reduce the loss of natural resources.

In vitro-produced beef will help cut carbon emissions by up to 90% compared to a traditional farm of the same size.

Recent surveys also show that vegetarians will also agree to eat meat produced from the lab because they are not derived from live animals. Therefore, this is a fertile market for investors.

Scientists will separate a small piece of the breast from the turkey. Then they will isolate special cells and thereby form muscle fibers. These cells will be placed in a mixture of amino acids and sugar, from which they will divide and form proteins. The team is also looking to add fat, vascular systems to cultured meat cells so they can get oxygen and grow into a complete piece of meat, instead of a thin piece of muscle tissue.

A single stem cell can produce up to 75 identical turkey parts over three months. In theory, only a relatively small number of cells will help produce enough meat to produce 20 trillion turkeys.

A single stem cell can produce up to 75 identical turkey parts over three months.

In theory, animals need 1.4 to 3.6 kg of nutrients to create 450 grams of meat. That is not to mention 30% of the Earth's surface for meat and meat processing. This is very inefficient, they consume food and create waste. Furthermore, if people conduct other planetary exploration, we need to "cultivate" meat and not bring a cow out into space.

Meat produced from test tubes has not yet been economically effective. In 2013, scientists tried to create the first hamburger made from artificial meat, which took them three months and costs up to £ 220,000.

Currently, to produce a quantity of turkey with the size of a real chicken, scientists must lose up to 20,000 pounds. In which the biggest cost is the growth serum.

However, the team is currently working with biomedical engineer David Kaplan at Tufts University, Massachusetts. They are looking for a way to develop cells with 3D printing technology. This will help accelerate the production process and lower costs.