A Taste Of Lab-Grown Meat | Short Wave

The idea came to Uma Valeti while he was working on regrowing human tissue to help heart attack patients: If we can grow tissue from cells in a lab, why not use animal cells to grow meat? Food production accounts for as much as a third of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. The idea behind cultivated meat is to help feed the world while dramatically reducing human contributions to global warming and avoiding killing animals. NPR Health Correspondent Allison Aubrey has been visiting production facilities and talking with both food and climate scientists to understand how far away lab-grown meat is from store shelves, and what a meal of cultivated chicken tastes like. We'd love to hear your thoughts on our show. Take our survey: npr.org/shortwavesurvey Reach the show by emailing shortwave@npr.org. WHAT IS “SHORT WAVE”? New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 minutes, every weekday. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join host Emily Kwong for science on a different wavelength. LISTEN TO OTHER EPISODES https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2TjQf2riraLtmIJnFWFALHbUtpIrtgXc SUBSCRIBE 🎧 NPR Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@nprpodcasts 🫒 NPR Entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/@nprentertainment 🗞️ NPR Daily News: https://www.youtube.com/@nprdailynews 💰 Planet Money: https://www.youtube.com/@planetmoney 🎙 Fresh Air: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisfreshair 🎵 NPR Music (Tiny Desk): https://www.youtube.com/@nprmusic 🎷 Jazz Night in America: https://www.youtube.com/@jazznightinamerica 💃 Alt.Latino: https://www.youtube.com/@altlatino 🌐 NPR: https://www.youtube.com/@npr FOLLOW NPR https://www.npr.org/ https://www.instagram.com/npr/ https://www.tiktok.com/@npr https://www.facebook.com/NPR See “Short Wave” sponsors and promo codes https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/shortwave/ The NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: https://www.npr.org/donations/support