In Vitro Meat

By briannadross

  • First Burger Unveiled

    In 2013, the first lab-grown burger was unveiled in London. Costing $330,000, the burger received a lot of attention, despite the fact it didn't taste good.

  • FDA Approved

    In 2020, the FDA will approve the use of lab-grown meats and regulate its production. This event is likely to occur around this time as the FDA recently began considering how to regulate In Vitro meat and test for quality.

  • Available to the Masses

    Despite receiving FDA approval in 2020, lab-grown meat is still very expensive and needs to cut costs to mimic those of traditional meats. With new technological developments and the incentive of having FDA approval, labs find a way to cut the cost and make lab-grown meat affordable to common people.

  • Discussion Panel

    The idea of lab grown meat seems unappealing to many people. To encourage the switch to this more humane and environmentally friendly option, the American government begins funding incentives to encourage its citizens to make a change in their consumer habits and diets. A discussion panel will be held in late 2025 to determine options for these incentive programs. Possibilities include tax/money incentives and publishing research on the environmental and health benefits of this new meat.

  • Incentives Become Available

    Research on the health and environmental benefits of lab grown meat is published, encouraging citizens to take part in this new, better option. Tax incentives are also provided to people who can prove they regularly purchase and consume lab-grown meat. These are put in place in the hope of creating demand for lab-grown meat.

  • Popularity Increases

    With the combination of cheaper costs, government incentives, and the research supporting the benefits of lab-grown meat, this alternative to traditionally produced meat becomes more popular among American citizens.

  • Agriculture Production Drops

    As lab-grown meat becomes more popular and accessible to citizens (in America), traditional meat consumption decreases. As production catches up to the new consumer trends, less animals are bred and butchered to produce traditional meat. This change leads to less animals being kept in inhospitable conditions only to be butchered later in life. As a result of In Vitro meat, many who have moral issues with consuming meat stop boycotting the market and use the lab-grown alternative.