Meat tissues in a petri dish

Lab-Grown Meat: Will We Be Eating It in the Next 10 Years?

Lab-grown meat, aka cultured meat, was an obscure product that gained fame when it was discovered that conventional meat production contributes significantly to global warming. Many scientific demonstrations suggest that cultured meat could become an ethical and sustainable alternative to traditional meat sources.  However, does lab-grown meat possess the potential of public acceptance within the…

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Can you identify the fermented foods in your home?

The Science of Fermentation: How Bacteria Make Foods Better

A clear understanding of some basics about the science of fermentation will unravel several things about the food you eat. Some common foods that frequent our diet list keep for long or have peculiar flavors thanks to fermentation.  Most traditional fermented foods are products of efforts by previous civilizations to preserve food items. Recent archeological…

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