Billion Dollar Burger

May 15, 2020
Journalist Purdy traces the cell-cultured meat industry through the perspectives of key players: scientists, activists, lobbyists, entrepreneurs, and government regulators. For decades, the multi-billion-dollar meat industry has raised concerns related to environmental hazards. Purdy explores the development, challenges, and opportunities of cell-cultured meat, which is lab-grown using cells from live animals, and why this process can be a costly and complex venture. Taking readers from Silicon Valley to Hong Kong to Israel, Purdy brings a global perspective on how individuals and organizations are working to monitor, scale, and sustain this industry. Throughout the book, Purdy cites business reports and agricultural statistics to provide a greater context of these industries and draws on his conversations with important stakeholders, sharing their takes on cell-cultured meat. Readers interested in the restaurant and food industries, environmental economics, and food technology may find this fascinating and relevant to timely issues like environmental sustainability and global food systems.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)