Aleph Farms, a food company that has been working on growing beef steaks in the lab, has announced it has successfully produced meat on the International Space Station.
The station is 248 miles away from any natural resources, the company stated in an official statement.
Along with several other international collaborators, Aleph Farms is “making a significant progress toward fulfilling its promise: to enable on Earth unconditional access to safe and nutritious meat anytime, anywhere, while using minimal resources.”
The company said the product is grown by mimicking the muscle-tissue regeneration that occurs in a bovine’s body, but under controlled conditions.
Russian company 3D Bioprinting Solutions developed a 3D bioprinter that was able to assemble a small-scale muscle tissue under micro-gravity conditions at the International Space Station.
“This joint experiment marks a significant first step toward achieving our vision to ensure food security for generations to come, while preserving our natural resources,” Didier Toubia, co-founder and CEO of Aleph Farms said.
