RespectFarms

Image courtesy of RespectFarms

Agriculture / Agribusiness

“World’s First” Cultivated Meat Farm Launches in the Netherlands in Collaboration With RespectFarms

A working farm in Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands, is now equipped to produce cultivated meat thanks to a collaboration between RespectFarms and dairy farmer Corné van Leeuwen. The project, which is claimed to be a world first, is supported by the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-Agri) and the Province of Zuid-Holland. The cultivated meat units will become operational in the coming weeks, demonstrating how farmers could integrate …

more

© Mosa Meat

Studies & Numbers

Study Predicts Cultivated Meat Could Slash Social Costs of Animal Meat by Over Half

Does cultivated meat have the potential to reduce the impact of traditional meat production on the environment, workers, and animals? A recent study by the Dutch project PPP True Price: from Insight to Action reveals that by 2030, the overall social costs of cultivated meat from RESPECTfarms could be 2 to 3.5 times lower than conventional meat from dairy cows, chicken, and pork produced in the Netherlands. The research, conducted by Wageningen Economic Research and …

more

RESPECTfarms

© RESPECTfarms

Agriculture / Agribusiness

RESPECTfarms: “Cultivated Meat is Not Disadvantageous to Agriculture, But Rather a Model for Farms”

RESPECTfarms has the vision of being the first farm in the world to cultivate meat directly from animal cells. The project aims to help all farmers diversify their business models to benefit from the economic, environmental, and social advantages of cultured meat. The idea is to make use of the expertise, networks, and entrepreneurial spirit of farmers, rather than seeking to replace them. This will allow for a fair and …

more