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Lab-made steaks in U.S. grocery stores soon? Cultured meat closer to reality thanks to UCLA biophysicist

Close up Shot of a Lab-Grown Cultured Vegan Meat Sample Held by the Scientist in Blue Glove. Medical Scientist Working on Plant-Based Beef Substitute for Vegetarians in Modern Food Science Laboratory.

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By Dr Faith Coleman

August 19, 2022

An innovative project at the University of California (UCLA) is exploring how physical forces affect cells – a field called mechanical biology.  Dr. Amy Rowat, founding director of Science and Food, a campus organization, is especially interested in how the forces may be important to developing cultured meat. Her ultimate goal is the development of laboratory-made steaks available in grocery stores for consumers.

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