Elliot Swartz
@elliotswartz.bsky.social
Principal Scientist at The Good Food Institute, analyzing progress and how to address challenges for cultivated meat and alternative proteins.
Opinions my own.
https://gfi.org/science/the-science-of-cultivated-meat/
Opinions my own.
https://gfi.org/science/the-science-of-cultivated-meat/
Full paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Spontaneous immortalization of bovine fibroblasts following long-term expansion offers a non-transformed cell source for cultivated beef - Nature Food
Bovine fibroblast cell line generation without genetic modification is characterized. A technoeconomic analysis demonstrates the potential for price-competitive, scaled-up cultivated beef production.
www.nature.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Full paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
The authors admit that this is an "imperfect proxy," but continue to double down & pretend that cultivated meat producers are paying $100/kg for glucose 🫠
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Zero doubt that the study is completely wrong. Here's to hoping that truth and evidence prevail in the long run.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Zero doubt that the study is completely wrong. Here's to hoping that truth and evidence prevail in the long run.
Rebuttal to Comment on Environmental Impacts of Cultured Meat: A Cradle-to-Gate Life Cycle Assessment
pubs.acs.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The authors admit that this is an "imperfect proxy," but continue to double down & pretend that cultivated meat producers are paying $100/kg for glucose 🫠
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Zero doubt that the study is completely wrong. Here's to hoping that truth and evidence prevail in the long run.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Zero doubt that the study is completely wrong. Here's to hoping that truth and evidence prevail in the long run.
Our critique (below) was limited to 1,000 words, but the major point is that #cultivatedmeat is already being produced with predominantly food-grade inputs, so the worst-case scenarios in the study are completely irrelevant and made up.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Our critique (below) was limited to 1,000 words, but the major point is that #cultivatedmeat is already being produced with predominantly food-grade inputs, so the worst-case scenarios in the study are completely irrelevant and made up.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
More information on the cell lines from our partners at Tufts University:
cellularagriculture.tufts.edu/resources/op...
cellularagriculture.tufts.edu/resources/op...
Open Cell Bank | Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture
cellularagriculture.tufts.edu
October 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
More information on the cell lines from our partners at Tufts University:
cellularagriculture.tufts.edu/resources/op...
cellularagriculture.tufts.edu/resources/op...
While the pathway for commercial use is still pending, we anticipate being able to distribute to academic researchers soon. We encourage both academic and commercial entities interested in using the cells to join the wait list by filling out this form:
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October 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
While the pathway for commercial use is still pending, we anticipate being able to distribute to academic researchers soon. We encourage both academic and commercial entities interested in using the cells to join the wait list by filling out this form:
airtable.com/app8xEx3ruHg...
airtable.com/app8xEx3ruHg...
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Cell growth modeling review for cultivated meat production: Recommendations to improve techno-economic models. After registering, you will receive a confirm...
Scaling cultivated meat cost-effectively requires predictive tools that can guide performance at unprecedented production volumes. In this webinar, GFI and BioFarm Designs will present findings from a...
zoom.us
October 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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