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cellular agriculture

[ sel-yuh-ler ag-ri-kuhl-cher ]

noun

  1. Agriculture, Biochemistry. the practice of cultivating animal or plant cells, proteins, etc., in a laboratory or under controlled conditions in order to create animal products, especially food, for human use.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cellular agriculture1

First recorded in 2015–20
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Example Sentences

The meatball was the product of one of this century's most promising technological advancements — cellular agriculture.

From Salon

Food companies' network Cellular Agriculture Europe said Italy was limiting options for consumers who are concerned about animal welfare and the environmental impact of their food choices.

From Reuters

Cellular agriculture involves taking stem cell samples and growing them in the lab to create cuts of meat identical to those from animal agriculture.

From Salon

Animal-based systems will not be viable on Mars, but protein could be abundantly produced through cellular agriculture and precision fermentation.

From Salon

Isha Datar is the executive director of New Harvest, a nonprofit institute that funds open, public research into cellular agriculture.

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