Is Lab-Grown Meat the Safer Option?

Episode 15 of the Food For Thought podcast, hosted by Food Processing, titled "Is Lab-Grown Meat the Safer Option?" was published on May 27, 2022 and runs 26 minutes.

May 27, 2022 ·26m · Food For Thought

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Summary

In this episode of the Food For Thought Podcast, we talked with Icicle Technologies’ Steven Burton, who walks us through the pros and cons of lab-grown meat and why he’s trying to help processors produce safer food.

Episode Description

With us on the podcast today is Steven Burton, Founder and CEO of Icicle Technologies. Originally launched to help solve the problem of foodborne illness, Icicle now helps food companies execute their food safety plans.

In this episode, we get to the meat of the matter of lab-grown meat. We kick things off talking about why the notion of lab-grown meat and alternative proteins are growing in popularity as well as their impact on the meat industry.

We talk a bit about consumers’ perspectives of meat alternatives and the GMO-ification of it all before digging in to a discussion about both the advantages and drawbacks of lab-grown meat. We of course also talk about how safe lab-grown meat really is. We wrap things up talking about how Icicle Technologies is helping companies – including those in the lab-grown meat space – bring safer products to market.

Read the Full Transcript on the Food Processing website

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