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When scientists said they could bring back the woolly mammoth after sequencing DNA found back in 2021, we assumed they were talking about a furry elephant-like creature, not a big ball of meat to go with your potatoes and veggies. We were wrong.
Ignoring the potential vegan shitstorm this will unleash, scientists at the Australian company Vow have unveiled the first-ever meatball grown from Mammoth DNA.
The recipe was concocted to ‘explore the ‘potential of growing meat cells without slaughtering animals, although the company has previously made meat substitutes for beef, pork, and chicken. They are however now looking at other ‘unconventional species’ to create meat products.
The giant ball of ancient meat was unveiled at a science museum called Nemo in the Netherlands this week as part of a drive to mitigate carbon emissions by reducing our dependency on cows, sheep, and their greenhouse gas farts.
“We have a behaviour change problem when it comes to meat consumption. The goal is to transition a few billion meat eaters away from eating [conventional] animal protein to eating things that can be produced in electrified systems.”
The mammoth is believed to have been driven to extinction after the last ice age as humans hunted them for their fur and as a food source. This isn’t the first time an extinct animal has been put on the menu and in 2018, a company called Geltor created gummy bears with gelatin from the DNA of a mastodon.
“Animal agriculture is a big strain on our civilization, and we can do better. That’s what we want to show.”
Tim Noakesmith, who founded Vow, said the mammoth was chosen as a ‘symbol of diversity loss and a symbol of climate change’. Speaking of symbolism, is it just me or is the founder’s name very close to our own ‘alternative diet guru’ Tim Noakes? Coincidence, or a meat lover conspiracy?
Have a look at the delicious-looking mammoth meatball below.
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If this is the future of meat, vegans have a point. We really hope they save a slice for Gordon Ramsey, who would most likely call it “F#@%&, $#@%, and *&%t that looks like a *$#% @#! with a %@*#.”
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