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Plant-based and cell-based approaches to meat production

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Rubio, Natalie R., Xiang, Ning, Kaplan, David L.·2020·Nature Communications

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Advances in farming technology and intensification of animal agriculture increase the cost-efficiency and production volume of meat. Thus, in developed nations, meat is relatively inexpensive and accessible. While beneficial for consumer satisfaction, intensive meat production inflicts negative externalities on public health, the environment and animal welfare. In response, groups within academia and industry are working to improve the sensory characteristics of plant-based meat and pursuing nascent approaches through cellular agriculture methodology (i.e., cell-based meat). Here we detail the benefits and challenges of plant-based and cell-based meat alternatives with regard to production efficiency, product characteristics and impact categories.

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Authors
Rubio, N. R., Xiang, N., & Kaplan, D. L.
Affiliations
Tufts University (US)
Corresponding author
Xiang, Ning
Venue
Nature Communications
Published
2020-12-08
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
6276-6276
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3111353905
Cited by
606
References
82
Citations by year
2026: 81 · 2025: 123 · 2024: 147 · 2023: 118 · 2022: 96 · 2021: 38 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
FWCI
5.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Communications (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health (P41EB027062)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect Utilization and Effects
Keywords
plant-based meat, cultured meat, cellular agriculture, meat substitutes, animal welfare, environmental impact, sensory properties, production efficiency
MeSH terms
Agriculture, Animal Welfare, Biotechnology, Consumer Behavior, Food Technology, Meat Products, Plant Proteins, Diet, Vegetarian, Cell Culture Techniques, Foods, Specialized

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