Cultivated meat is significantly more environmentally friendly than conventional animal proteins like beef or pork, according to a new peer-reviewed study.
The argument for cultivated meat is undeniable on the animal rights front, but some have often cast doubt on its true environmental costs.
Take this 2019 study from the University of Oxford, which suggested that while some forms of cultivated meat could indeed be better for the planet, others could, in the long run, lead to higher global temperatures if they depend on fossil-derived energy.
Even last year, analysis by cultivated beef pioneer Aleph Farms placed cultivated meat fifth on a list of protein systems with the most positive impacts on the planet, behind practices like regenerative and organic farming.
Yet several life-cycle assessments (LCAs) have shown that cultivated meat is significantly more climate-friendly than the existing livestock system, and a new peer-reviewed study adds to this body of literature.
