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Cultured meat – also known as in vitro meat or lab-grown meat – draws on the science of stem cell technology used in medicine.
Could lab-grown meat soon be the solution to the world's food crisis? | Hannah Tuomisto 2012
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Animal rights organizations such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA have applauded -- and even offered to financially reward -- lab-grown meat as a means to reduce the egregious treatment commonplace in factory farms.
Organic Authority.com: McLab Burgers Coming Soon? New Advances in Lab-Grown Meat Technology Say Yes Organic Authority.com 2011
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Three years later, another team used lab-grown sperm to produce six mice, but the animals suffered genetic abnormalities and all died early.
Sterile Mice Made Fertile in Stem-Cell Breakthrough Gautam Naik 2011
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Her eyes were too big and too shiny, like lab-grown emeralds.
Courage Under Fire Mark Budman 2011
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I knew I wanted to purchase a lab-grown gem because I am all-too-aware of the devastating environmental and cultural impact that mining can have.
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Scientists in Japan have used lab-grown sperm to make sterile mice fertile, in a stem-cell breakthrough.
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Reality: Both lab-grown and earth mined diamonds are made of carbon/graphite.
Gem of an Idea 2010
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While no word on this move has been forthcoming from De Beers, many believe that the lower cost of production and the absence of environment damage could persuade it to promote lab-grown diamonds very aggressively soon.
Gem of an Idea 2010
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In fact, the industry expects De Beers itself to start producing lab-grown diamonds and to market them through its subsidiary, Element Six.
Gem of an Idea 2010
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"Whether one likes it or not, lab-grown diamonds are here to stay," admits diamond businessman Sanjay Kothari, convenerbusiness development, GJEPC.
Gem of an Idea 2010
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