Hybrid Meat Is the Carnivore's Compromise. Here's What It Is and How to Make It

If you're at all tapped into food news, terms such as "cultured," "cultivated" or "hybrid" meats have probably already entered your consciousness. But does your consciousness know what to do with these labels? If you're getting big science energy from this terminology, you're not wrong. With summer grilling season on the brink, it's a good time to remind ourselves that the future of meat is upon us, and it involves a potentially massive overhaul of the way animal protein sources are produced in this country and around the world. It's presumably good news for the environment -- and definitely good news for chickens, cows and pigs -- but is it good for you? I spoke to Bryan Quoc Le, PhD, founder and principal food consultant at Mendocino Food Consulting, and Kiran Campbell, registered dietitian nutritionist for MyNetDiary, to better understand cultured, cultivated and hybrid meats, along with their food safety and nutritional considerations. What is hybrid meat? Both and other hybrid ... Read full article.