A field of biotechnology that uses biological engineering to produce agricultural products such as dairy, eggs, meat, coffee, and materials (like silk or leather). Cellular agriculture products are made using either cell cultureCell culture refers to the growth of any type of cell (ie, plant, microbial, or animal) under contro or precision fermentation and aim to be a more sustainable and cruelty-free way of manufacturing traditionally farm-based products. The term was first coined in 2015 by New Harvest, although the method has been used to produce things like rennet (an enzyme required for cheese making) since the 1990s. The concept of cellular agriculture was even recognised as early as the 1930’s, with Winston Churchill quoting “We shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or wing, by growing these parts separately under a suitable medium” in 1931.
