# Scientists Genetically Modify Plants to Grow Meat Protein

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/scientists-genetically-modify-plants-to-grow-meat-protein/
- Published: 2021-10-15T10:00:20-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image: Barley Meatballs. Futurism. Article by Victor Tangermann. Futurism – The_Byte. – October 12, 2021. “The population is rising and we have to feed all of the people.” Protein Seeds Researchers in Iceland are growing over 100,000 genetically modified barley plants inside a greenhouse for a very unusual purpose: creating lab-grown meat, the BBC reports. The altered barley gets harvested and purified to extract “growth factor” proteins, which, in turn, can be used to cultivate lab-grown meat […] Click here to view original web page at futurism.com