Clean Meat

How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World

By: Paul Shapiro, Yuval Noah Harari - foreword

Narrated by: George Newbern

Paul Shapiro gives you a front-row seat for the wild story of the race to create and commercialize cleaner, safer, sustainable meat - real meat - without the animals. From the entrepreneurial visionaries to the scientists' workshops to the big business boardrooms - Shapiro details that quest for clean meat and other animal products and examines the debate raging around it.

Since the dawn of Homo sapiens some quarter million years ago, animals have satiated our species' desire for meat. But with a growing global population and demand for meat, eggs, dairy, leather, and more, raising such massive numbers of farm animals is woefully inefficient and takes an enormous toll on the planet, public health and certainly the animals themselves.

But what if we could have our meat and eat it, too? The next great scientific revolution is underway - discovering new ways to create enough food for the world's ever-growing, ever-hungry population.

©2018 Paul Shapiro (P)2018 Simon & Schuster

Game changing

I will be now doing tons of more research into where these companies are now and trying to figure out ways I can get involved in this amazing movement. I with I had a degree in molecular biology!

Perfect

Great book about the future of food and heroes in lab coats trying to save the environment, rain forests, and billions of lives.

Would you eat meat that is cleaner, healthier and better for our planet? It may even taste better. The only catch - it doesn't come from an animal. Would you drink milk that doesn't require cows to produce? Eggs that require no hens? Can I interest you in some Foie gras, perhaps? No geese involved.

According to Mr. Shapiro, we will soon be able to "eat meat, not animals."

Will we?

The Future of Food is Bright!

This is an incredible book for all vegans, effective altruists, and non-vegans interested in the future of food. Shapiro analyzes the leading companies in the industry & provides personal anecdotes that help readers better understand the mission & culture of each company.

Additionally, the audiobook reader does a fantastic job.

A True Remedy for Mother Earth

If we really want to have the most impact on stopping climate change, this is THE BOOK to read.

Excellent History of the Evolution of Clean Meat

I have been following 'clean meat' since it was called 'in vitro meat' in 2012. If you are at all curious about meat without slaughtering animals, this is the book for you. I feel Shapiro does an excellent job of explaining the science while providing thorough credit for all the pioneers who have contributed to this new field. I thought I knew all the contributors in this field and I still learned a lot. I was able to listen to this book in two days of almost straight listening.

A great overview of the topic

The author describes the history of the idea (cultured meats) and different manifestations of the technology. The author did a good job describing various companies that are tackling the problems of industrial agriculture, their motivations, how they got their start, their idea and the obstacles they are trying to address (e.g. Clara Foods, Perfect Day, New Harvest, Memphis Meats). The author also mentioned some of the critics and they're hesitations.

I was most surprised by how long some people have been working on this idea (10-15 years). It was also interesting to hear about plant based alternatives and how far that technology has already come, and I think that really grounded the book a little bit. The author honestly acknowledged that some people think this technology will never be economically feasible.

If you're looking for an overview of the topic, I think this book does a great job.

Gives hope for the future!

Paul Shapiro provides a compelling case that clean meat will change the world. He introduces us to the technology and the people who are harnessing it. I'm more optimistic than ever that we are close to the tipping point of a world without farm animal slaughter. Thanks for motivating me to learn more.

Changed my life

Partly because of this book I chose a molecular and cellular grad program. I am inspired. Via sync, I’ve gone through the print and audio versions several times and will do more. It’s a favorite. Get it, or get the Kindle version for just 99 cents and then add the audio, as you’ll often want to jump on a device, see passages, and search to see more for yourself. IV is the bleeding edge; the first clean meat conference was just two weeks ago. Get this.

Love it!

Great deal of information regarding cultured meat and the new industry.
I love it that it goes back and forth with different examples of how people’s habits can change.
Strongly recommend it.

Amazingly inspirational!

I loved this book! The information is both balanced and encouraging and it has inspired me to eagerly pursue a future in clean meat!