There’s nothing better than a barbeque in the summer. But with all these meat alternative options now days, is it worth making the switch?
And although they might be tasty, how do they actually get made?
Plus are they healthier than regular meat or better for the environment?
And are we going to be able to buy lab-made meat in Australia any time soon?
In this podcast episode of Huh? Science Explained, Jacinta Bowler, a science journalist at Cosmos, is here to help explain all the weird and wonderful fakeries of fake meat.
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Originally published by Cosmos as Is fake meat actually better for you? The science of plant-based patties
Jacinta Bowler
Jacinta Bowler is a science journalist at Cosmos. They have a undergraduate degree in genetics and journalism from the University of Queensland and have been published in the Best Australian Science Writing 2022.
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