Security News > 2022 > September > 3D Printed Steak: Israeli company unveils lab-grown beef chunks
As the name implies, these are bite-sized meat chunks developed using a 3D printing process that operates on lab-grown beef.
"Omakase Beef Morsels are an innovative culinary and technological achievement inspired by the marbling standard of Wagyu beef and designed as a meat lover's delicacy for premium dining experiences," explains Steakholder Foods.
In 2020, another Israeli company, Redefine Meat announced the launch of its plant-based 3D printed meat product, apparently also "Patent-pending," with its primary protein sources being soy and peas.
Steakholder's 3D printed beef, on the other hand, uses lab-grown steak that the company unveiled in December 2021 as the world's "Largest" cultured steak chunk weighing almost 4oz-making it closest to real steak sourced from slaughtering cows.
A 2019 report from the University of Oxford suggests "Cultured meat" grown using tissue engineering techniques produces up to 96% less greenhouse gas emissions than the conventional process.
"In layman's terms, it's baby cow blood," explains Dr. Celia Homyak, co-director of Alternative Meats Lab at UC Berkeley in the video.