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Food fresh from the lab

Startups make meat that avoids slaughter

In this photo taken Feb. 15, 2019, lab automation engineer Chigozie Nri prepares nutrients to feed cells, as research director Nicholas Legendre watches, in the laboratory of cultured meat startup New Age Meats, which has produced cell-based pork in San Francisco. A growing number of startups worldwide are making cell-based or cultured meat that doesn't require slaughtering animals. - photo by Associated Press

meat — In this photo taken Feb. 15, 2019, lab automation engineer Chigozie Nri prepares nutrients to feed cells, as research director Nicholas Legendre watches, in the laboratory of cultured meat startup New Age Meats, which has produced cell-based pork in San Francisco. A growing number of startups worldwide are making cell-based or cultured meat that doesn't require slaughtering animals. - photo by Associated Press

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Uma Valeti slices into a pan-fried chicken cutlet in the kitchen of his startup, Memphis Meats. He sniffs the tender morsel on his fork before taking a bite. He chews slowly, absorbing the taste.

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