Cultivated burger by Ivy Farm

Cultivated burger by Ivy Farm / Photo: Ivy Farm, CC-BY

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Study: Altered Levels of Known Allergens in Cultured Primary Bovine Myoblasts for Cultivated Meat

As cultured meat moves toward commercialization, people want to understand how it impacts health compared to conventional animal meat. So, researchers publishing in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry conducted an initial food safety study to identify potential allergens in cultured beef cells. They report mixed hazard results: Cultured cells contained relatively fewer traditional protein allergens than regular steak but provoked stronger immune reactions in blood samples from people with an …

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