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05/08/2013
World's First Lab Created Burger Eaten In London
The first ever laboratory-grown "meat" hamburger has been cooked and eaten at a press conference in London.
Stem cells taken from a cow were used by scientists in the Netherlands to created strips of muscle, that were then combined to make a burger patty.
The scientists were researching ways to produce sustainable way of meeting the growing demand for meat.
Chef Richard McGown cooked the burger for food critics Hanni Ruetzler and Josh Schonwald.
Remarking on the burger after tasting it, Ms Ruetzler is quoted as saying that while she missed salt and pepper, the flavour was "quite intense" adding that the consistency "was perfect".
(MH/JP)
Stem cells taken from a cow were used by scientists in the Netherlands to created strips of muscle, that were then combined to make a burger patty.
The scientists were researching ways to produce sustainable way of meeting the growing demand for meat.
Chef Richard McGown cooked the burger for food critics Hanni Ruetzler and Josh Schonwald.
Remarking on the burger after tasting it, Ms Ruetzler is quoted as saying that while she missed salt and pepper, the flavour was "quite intense" adding that the consistency "was perfect".
(MH/JP)
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