Why have we been able to clone animals since the 90s, but lab-grown meat is still just an emerging technology?

Question

How come we have been able to clone animals for 25 years but I cant get a lab-grown burger yet?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Making lab grown meat, making lab grown meat cost effectively, and making lab grown meat that tastes right cost effectively are three very different things

Companies have grown muscles in a lab and someone even tested a lab grown burger, but they’re far from cost effective.

You won’t see lab grown meat in stores until it’s a few dollars per pound. It’s currently a few thousand per pound so while it exists it’s far from commercially viable