Aleph Farms Grew Clean Meat Off of Earth on the International Space Station
Grace Mahas — October 7, 2019 — Eco
References: aleph-farms & theguardian
Aleph Farms, an Israeli food technology startup, is the first company to successfully create lab-grown meat in space. The organization was able to grow meat on the International Space Station -- located 248 miles away from the earth -- without the use of any natural resources.
The meat's bovine cells were initially harvested on Earth and brought to space where they were cultured into small-scaled muscle tissues via a 3D bioprinter. The process recreates the natural muscle-tissues regeneration that takes place in a cow's body. “We are proving that cultivated meat can be produced anytime, anywhere, in any condition,” said Didier Toubia, co-founder and chief executive of Aleph Farms. This new feat could become the new "norm" for providing food to astronauts living on space stations.
The meat's bovine cells were initially harvested on Earth and brought to space where they were cultured into small-scaled muscle tissues via a 3D bioprinter. The process recreates the natural muscle-tissues regeneration that takes place in a cow's body. “We are proving that cultivated meat can be produced anytime, anywhere, in any condition,” said Didier Toubia, co-founder and chief executive of Aleph Farms. This new feat could become the new "norm" for providing food to astronauts living on space stations.
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