The In Vitro Meat Consortium is a very interesting initiative that reflects the problematic global meat production as well as consumption. According to recent FAO publications, global meat production is projected to more than double from 229 billion kg/year (1999/2000) to 465 billion kg/year (2050). The increase is estimated to take place in now underdeveloped countries that are developing rapidly. Increased meat production is coupled to enhanced global warming due to deforestation to make use of cultivating lands, loss of biodiversity and water depletion.

The In Vitro Meat Consortium is an assembly of scientists that are monitoring the possibility of large-scale industrial investments in manufacturing meat through the use of bioreactors and modern biotechnological equipment.

Interesting developments for modern human food consumption!