Journal of Integrative Agriculture ›› 2015, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (2): 249-254.DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(14)60885-6

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A case for systemic environmental analysis of cultured meat

 Carolyn S Mattick, Amy E Landis, Braden R Allenby   

  1. 1、University of Texas School of Public Health, 1200 Hermann Pressler Drive, Houston TX 77030, USA
    2、School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ PO Box 875306, USA
  • 收稿日期:2014-03-14 出版日期:2015-02-01 发布日期:2015-02-11
  • 通讯作者: Carolyn S Mattick, E-mail: cmattick@asu.edu
  • 作者简介:These authors contributed equally to this study.
  • 基金资助:

    This work was made possible by the generous financial support of the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at Arizona State University and the Graduate College at Arizona State University, USA.

A case for systemic environmental analysis of cultured meat

 Carolyn S Mattick, Amy E Landis, Braden R Allenby   

  1. 1、University of Texas School of Public Health, 1200 Hermann Pressler Drive, Houston TX 77030, USA
    2、School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ PO Box 875306, USA
  • Received:2014-03-14 Online:2015-02-01 Published:2015-02-11
  • Contact: Carolyn S Mattick, E-mail: cmattick@asu.edu
  • About author:These authors contributed equally to this study.
  • Supported by:

    This work was made possible by the generous financial support of the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at Arizona State University and the Graduate College at Arizona State University, USA.

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摘要： The environmental implications of cultured meat are profound. An anticipatory life cycle assessment of cultured meat published in 2011 suggested it could have a smaller impact than agricultural meat in all categories except energy consumption. As with most technologies, cultured meat will almost certainly be accompanied by unintended consequences as well as unforeseen costs and benefits that accrue disproportionately to different stakeholders. Uncertainty associated with new engineered products cannot be completely eliminated prior to introduction, but ongoing environmental assessments of the technologies as they advance can serve to reduce unforeseen risks. Given the pace at which tissue engineering is advancing, systemic assessments of the technology will be pivotal in mitigating unintended environmental consequences.

关键词: cultured meat , in vitro meat , factory-grown food , anticipatory life cycle assessment , systemic environmental implications of emerging technologies

Abstract: The environmental implications of cultured meat are profound. An anticipatory life cycle assessment of cultured meat published in 2011 suggested it could have a smaller impact than agricultural meat in all categories except energy consumption. As with most technologies, cultured meat will almost certainly be accompanied by unintended consequences as well as unforeseen costs and benefits that accrue disproportionately to different stakeholders. Uncertainty associated with new engineered products cannot be completely eliminated prior to introduction, but ongoing environmental assessments of the technologies as they advance can serve to reduce unforeseen risks. Given the pace at which tissue engineering is advancing, systemic assessments of the technology will be pivotal in mitigating unintended environmental consequences.

Key words: cultured meat , in vitro meat , factory-grown food , anticipatory life cycle assessment , systemic environmental implications of emerging technologies