Mark Post | Delicious Burger Made from Stem Cells!

Every year the global meat industry releases enormous amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and causes the deforestation of vast areas of land. In addition, it’s dreadfully inefficient in the way it operates, leading to a tremendous waste of resources. So, should we gradually abandon meat consumption altogether?

Well, not necessarily, according to Mark Post. The well-acclaimed medical doctor and professor of Physiology at Maastricht University offers an alternative solution: rather than giving up our dietary habits, we could change the meat production model instead.

Mark Post discusses the technical challenges, the opportunities, and some surprising social implications of this innovation in his captivating talk at the Athens Science Festival.

The discussion is moderated by Panos Giannios.