What do you think of lab-grown chicken? The recent approval by the USDA for the production and sale of lab-grown chicken has sparked widespread interest and debate. While lab-grown chicken holds significant promise, there are reservations among many who feel it falls short compared to organic or grass-fed meat. The breakthrough in food technology offered by lab-grown mead presents an opportunity to address ethical concerns and reduce the environmental impact of traditional meat production. However, skeptics argue that it may not fully replicate the taste, texture, and nutritional composition of meat derived from farms. 

Join Nina Daniels in this episode as she talks about lab chicken, her walking challenge struggle, and dieting while vacationing. Nina also explores how lab meat is produced, the pros and cons of lab-grown meat, and the opinions circulating on social media to give you a proper perspective of what is going on in the industry. Ultimately, she concludes the episode by offering her personal opinion and reservation about lab-grown meat. 

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Key Highlights from the Episode;

[00:01] Intro and a quick bio of your host, Nina Daniels

[01:35] What is in for you in today’s show

[02:10] Nina’s Week in Review

[07:40] The Model Diet segment: The USDA approved the sale of lab chicken

[08:17] What’s lab-grown chicken, and how it’s made

[12:46] The approval of the production and sale of laboratory-grown meat 

[16:04] How the lab-grown meat work 

[16:20] The pros and cons of lab-grown/cultured meat 

[22:00] How far we are in producing lab/cultured meat

[23:20] What people are saying on social media about lab-grown meat

[25:23] Nina’s personal opinion about lab-grown meat 

[26:17] Wrap up and end the show

Notable quotes

• “If you can’t get organic high-quality meat, you are better off being a vegan or a vegetarian because there is a lot of antibiotic and stuff put into meat.” – [11:01]

Resources Mentioned

• Lab Grown Chicken: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/us/lab-grown-meat-sale-approval.html
• Good Meat: https://www.goodmeat.co/process
• Blasted a Press Release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/upside-foods-is-the-first-company-in-the-world-to-receive-us-fda-green-light-for-cultivated-meat-as-fda-accepts-upsides-
• The First Company In The World:  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/dining/cell-cultured-meat.html
• The Restaurants Approved to Sell Lab-grown Menu: https://dcist.com/story/23/06/22/jose-andres-restaurant-menu-test-lab-grown-chicken-meat-alternative/
• Advantages of lab-grown meat: https://www.believermeats.com/blog/5-cultured-meat-advantages
• Cons of Lab-Grown Meat: https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2022/12/05/fda-upside-foods-lab-meat/#:~:text=The%20production%20process%20requires%20heavy,for%20humans%20eating%20cultured%20meat.
• How far we are in producing cultured meat: https://cms18.com/lab-grown-meat-pros-and-cons/

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