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The challenges of bringing cultured meat to the market

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Animal cells can be cultured in vitro to fabricate meat-like, edible products with the aim to provide a sustainable source of animal protein while improving animal welfare and reducing the environmental impact of meat production. CellX is a China-based startup company that aims to commercialize cultured meat in China.

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Fig. 1: CellX cultured meat products.

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The authors thank the team of scientists at CellX for supporting the project.

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  1. Shanghai Shiwei Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (CellX), Shanghai, China

    Ning Xiang

  2. College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

    Ximing Zhang

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N.X. cofounded Shanghai Shiwei Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (CellX), a company that produces cultured meat. X.Z. has funding resources from CellX and Good Food Institute (GFI), which support research projects on cultured meat.

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Xiang, N., Zhang, X. The challenges of bringing cultured meat to the market. Nat Rev Bioeng 1, 791–792 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44222-023-00075-z

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