Aston University labelled “leading light” in cultured meat research
Aston University has been named one of the UK’s “leading lights” in cultured meat research.
With cultured meat being a hot topic in the food industry of late, Aston University has been labelled a “leading light” in lab-grown meat research.
According to the University, cultured meat has been predicted to be “the future of food”. In fact, the Good Food Institute has said that at the end of 2022, there were 156 companies dedicated to producing cultivated meat and seafood across the world.
Aston University is one of 17 higher education institutions that is expected to play a “major role” in the development of cultivated meat in the coming years, according to Cellular Agriculture UK. It has said that Aston University is one of five institutions it chose to highlight in its report “Mapping the potential for UK universities to become research and teaching hubs for cellular agriculture”.
As described in the report, Aston University is seen to have “potential to be an anchor institution for cellular agriculture”. This is due to its research and teaching, public outreach work, links with emerging industry and its central location.
By Grace Galler | New Food
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