Here is something that you don’t see often; raising a chicken in a petri dish! Here are images of a chicken being created from a raw egg, in a lab dish, from start to end. This is just amazing – we sure live in a mysterious world. Your Bonus? The how-to!
What we have here is a series of pictures showing a chicken being created from a raw egg. The cool thing about it is that it’s being done in a lab petri dish. That means no egg-shells to hide the wondrous process; you can see all the stages of creation in plain view!
For the do-it-yourselfers and chicken enthusiasts, we got you the link to the How-To instructions. Click Here for instructions. (Disclaimer: I’m not sure if the process followed in the pictures posted here are based on the instructions from the How-To link. So, do it at your own risk!)
While researching the web for this post, came across an article on NYMAG.com. According to the article, apparently NASA, in search of ways to feed the astronauts in space, caused scientists to come up with the idea. New Harvest, a non-profit research consortium, is also trying to push for the use of lab-grown chicken, fish and pork. Jason Matheny, a co-founder of the New Harvest, says that using lab-meat slows down spread of diseases and reduces demand for farm animals. There is a claim that researchers can guarantee that the lab-meat is free of harmful bacteria, and also the nutritional content of the meat can be manipulated. Matheny says that “You could replace the bad fats with good fats. You could have a hamburger that has the fat profile of salmon or an avocado.”
As for the taste of the meat; it most likely is a matter of personal opinion! According to the NYMAG.com article you can expect to get a taste in a few years when they start using the method for making chicken nuggets and other processed food like hamburgers.
If you can’t see the pictures click HERE.
Petri Dish Chicken – YouTube
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