Elliot Swartz

Scientist @GoodFoodInst, analyzing progress & challenges in #cultivatedmeat & alternative proteins.

Opinions my own. BlueSky: @elliotswartz.bsky.social

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

@Animesh_Tambi Conventional beef prices will continue to rise, alt-meats get more competitive on price and taste, and alternative leathers, fats/oils, & other inputs chip further away at profit margins for beef producers.

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

Trying to improve the environmental footprint of beef production is the agricultural equivalent of "clean" coal

Over the next decade, its market share will deservedly head in the same direction as coal and ICE vehicles: down, down, down

https://t.co/CQ96cagc2G

[Bruce Friedrich 🔸 @BruceGFriedrich]

🎉 - my first Substack essay just went live.

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Issues 2 and 3 will continue with this theme: optimism about the science of cultivated meat and urgency around ensuring its success.

Check it out and subscribe - I will work hard to make sure each post is worth your while:

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Thank you.

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

🔬📚 3 new cell lines are now listed in GFI’s Cell Line Database: two bovine + one chicken

Developed by Luyef Biotechnologies, these cell lines provide the tools that researchers need to drive cultivated meat science forward

Explore & request cell lines here: https://t.co/RefmlUjr69

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

@OpenAI @grok what implications does this have on predictive modeling of fluid dynamics and cell behavior in bioreactors

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

Tufts opens a new Innovation Hub for food and materials, including a pilot facility, cell bank, and startup incubator space.

Supported by a $2M grant from the Massachusetts government:

https://t.co/3XoKsealRl

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

More M&A activity in the #cultivatedmeat sector, with Ever After Foods acquiring Fishway

Ever After Foods is one of the few companies using an edible packed-bed bioreactor strategy for production:

https://t.co/wK9M8CKtjW

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

A nice 15-minute rundown on the case for cultivated meat by @SciencEric:

https://t.co/BWeOclkGLK

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

.@AlephFarms secures regulatory approval in Singapore. It's the fifth #cultivatedmeat product approved for sale in Singapore, and the first for cultivated beef in the country. Restaurant introductions expected in 2027:

https://t.co/daRaKFXYKl

[Firstpost @firstpost]

Can Lab-Grown Meat Replace Real Meat?

Firstpost's @danielaureltv is joined by @elliotswartz of the Good Food Institute on the future of the cultivated meat industry.

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

Full report here: https://t.co/Mp93X0cFEP

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

In 2006, the FAO published a report stating that the livestock sector was one of the top 2-3 contributors to the most serious environmental problems. The new report Livestock's Lengthening Shadow reviews how this has only worsened over the last 20 years.

Despite some meat production systems improving in impact efficiency per animal produced, these improvements are dramatically offset by the number of farmed animals rising by over 50% in the 20 years since publication (from ~62B to 95B). This has resulted in:

🏭 Emissions from farmed animals increasing by 22%.

🌏 A 27% increase in the global use of cropland dedicated to animal feed, equivalent to 40% of global arable land.

🌽 A 63% increase in the annual use of grain for animal feed, totaling over 1B tons annually.

💧 A 100% increase in freshwater withdrawals to irrigate animal feed crops.

This translates to more deforestation, soil degradation, pesticide use, and eutrophication from fertilizers. With meat consumption expected to increase by another 50% by 2050, business-as-usual isn't an option.

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

French startup PARIMA completes successful run of its cultivated duck at the 20kL/ton-scale using Vow's production line in Sydney

Great example of process validation & tech transfer for the sector:

https://t.co/B5iv3gxLdd

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

Be one of the first to try cultivated salmon:

US startup @wildtypefoods launches kickstarter for its direct-to-consumer cultivated lox product & new skincare product line, joining several other CM startups to pursue cosmetics

Back the project: https://t.co/YHJZl4PUuN

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

Australian cultivated meat startup @itsjustvow changes CEOs, as former CEO @peppsyd steps into a role to lead a new biomanufacturing spinout

Continues the trend of cultivated meat startups leveraging their capabilities into different markets:

https://t.co/Z1Yzl7cZum

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

.@UPSIDEfoods has placed a $50M bid on the largest cultivated meat facility in the world, based in North Carolina, which was constructed by defunct company @believermeats. Other competing bids will be accepted until July 20th:

https://t.co/o8g9Gkc8fo

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

What's the status of cultivated meat in Canada?

As of this time, although the novel foods pathway is defined, regulators have not received any submissions:

https://t.co/zC8ol6RDie

[Coefficient Giving @coeff_giving]

We're launching a $10 million RFP for R&D on one of the biggest barriers to alternative protein adoption: taste. 🧵

[Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz]

Screwworm does not affect #cultivatedmeat.

Another argument for cultivated meat to provide a more resilient and stable meat supply chain.

[Grace Yarrow @YarrowGrace]

NEWS: Screwworm has been detected in Texas, USDA confirmed - marking a serious threat to US cattle and other animals

Larvae of the parasite were found in the umbilical cord of a 3 week old calf

Screwworm was eradicated from the US in 1966