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Who: Hanna L. Tuomisto and M. Joost Teixeira de Mattos
Published: June 17, 2011
Where: Environmental Science & Technology
Key Takeaway: Cultured meat production has a drastically lower environmental impact than traditional animal agriculture when it comes to most indicators.
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Hanna Tuomisto et al. quantify the environmental impacts of widespread cellular agriculture when compared to traditional production of beef, mutton, pork, and poultry. Using a standard life cycle analysis, the study finds that cultured meat has a drastically lower environmental impact in energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and water use (with the exception of energy use in poultry). The results are promising albeit hypothetical given that the cultured meat production process has yet to be realized. However, the quantification of cellular agriculture’s environmental benefits provides significant justification for this emerging field.
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Tuomisto, H. L., & Teixeira de Mattos, M. J. (2011). Environmental Impacts of Cultured Meat Production. Environmental Science & Technology, 45(14), 6117–6123. https://doi.org/10.1021/es200130u
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