Food Science and Technology

Transition to cellular agriculture reduces agriculture land use and greenhouse gas emissions but increases demand for critical materials

M. E. Wali, S. R. Golroudbary, et al.

This groundbreaking study by Mohammad El Wali, Saeed Rahimpour Golroudbary, Andrzej Kraslawski, and Hanna L. Tuomisto explores the potential of cellular agriculture to revolutionize food security. Our findings reveal that by 2050, transitioning to cultured meat and microbial proteins could drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, phosphorus demand, and land use, all while highlighting the challenges of critical material demands. Discover how this shift could shape our environmental future!

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Abstract

Cellular agriculture, producing cultured meat and microbial proteins, aims to enhance food security. This study uses a global dynamic model and life-cycle assessment to analyze scenarios replacing traditional livestock products with cellular agriculture from 2020 to 2050. Findings suggest a transition could reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 52%, phosphorus demand by 53%, and land use by 83%. However, it increases demand for critical materials, with tellurium being the main exception due to production capacity limitations. The study concludes that a transition is environmentally beneficial but requires careful consideration of critical material demands.

Publisher

Communications Earth & Environment

Published On

Jan 31, 2024

Authors

Mohammad El Wali, Saeed Rahimpour Golroudbary, Andrzej Kraslawski, Hanna L. Tuomisto

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