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The World's First Test-Tube Burger
Heston Blumenthal will cook up the $329,950 patty
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A Dutch scientist is giving a whole new meaning to the concept of mystery meat. The Guardian in London reported this weekend that Dr. Mark Post, a stem cell scientist from the University of Maastricht is working on creating the first ever lab-grown burger.
The patty is made from minced bovine muscles and fat stem cells that are processed to look and taste just like the real thing — and with a price tag of $329,950, this better be one heck of a burger.
Post and his colleagues are continuing to tweak their final product with the hopes of having it ready for a public unveiling in October. Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal has been tapped to cook the burger for a guest who will be chosen by the project's primary funder.
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The goal of this research is reportedly aimed at taking on the issue of sustainable practices with regards to livestock farming. With the ever-growing rates in demands for meat, Post has high hopes that his innovative research will offer a usable alternative in the very near future.
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