The percentage of farmland dedicated globally to feeding and raising livestock
The number of jobs a cultivated meat sector could create in Canada by 2030
The amount that has been invested in cultivated meat in the past two years
The percentage of Americans who would try cultivated meat
Conventional animal agriculture is highly inefficient, using the majority of land and water in the agricultural system while producing less than ⅕ of the calories.
Conventional animal agriculture increases the risks of zoonotic diseases (diseases transmitted between species) and antibiotic resistance dramatically and causes food-borne illness.
There is an urgent need to invest in a sustainable and resilient method of protein production that provides clean economic growth, mitigates environmental degradation, and increases food security.
Since its first debut in 2013, cultivated meat is growing rapidly and has been regulated for sale in the US and Singapore. 75,000+ full-time jobs could be created in a Canadian cultivated meat sector by 2030 with proper support and investment.
Provide job training support for this emerging sector and public education on cultivated meat.
Create clear and fair regulatory pathways developed in consultation with industry players.
of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or wing, by growing these parts separately under a suitable medium"
Winston Churchill, 1931
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