Scientists have successfully experimented with growing beef cells in rice grains to make cheap and environmentally friendly food.
Scientists have developed a new type of hybrid food by growing ‘fleshy’ rice which they say will prove to be a cheap and environmentally friendly source of protein.
According to the BBC report, researchers from South Korea’s Yonsei University say they have grown beef rice that could provide a less expensive protein-based diet while also reducing carbon emissions. .
The rice has been grown in the laboratory by mixing it with beef muscle and fat cells. The rice was first coated with fish gelatin so that the beef cells could adhere to it, and then the seeds were left to culture in the dish for 11 days.
The scientists said that in producing 100 grams of protein, hybrid rice emits a little less than 6.27 kg of carbon dioxide, while beef produces 49.9 kg of carbon dioxide.
Plain rice sells for $2.20 per kg, while beef costs $14.88 per kg, scientists say. But if this hybrid rice is sold in the market, this food will be available for $2.23.
The researchers say that this food could be used for famine, military rations and even space food in the future, but it remains to be seen if it will be put on the market and whether ordinary consumers will like it or not.
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