146: I can’t believe it’s not meat! Is lab-grown beef on Japanese menus?

<div>The reviews are in, lab-grown meat is … good? This week, <strong>Oscar Boyd</strong> gives us a review of his cultured chicken meal and runs down the environmental implications of such an endeavor, while <strong>Tomoko Otake</strong> gets us caught up on where Japan stands in the great race to replicate beef. <br> <br> Hosted by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Shaun McKenna</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Dave Cortez</a>. <br> <br> <strong>On this episode:</strong> <br> Tomoko Otake: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-tomoko_otake/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Tomoko_Otake">Twitter</a><br> Oscar Boyd: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/search-results/?q=Oscar+Boyd&amp;submit=Search">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/omhboyd">Twitter</a><br> <br> <strong>Read more/Watch more:</strong> <br> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/02/02/national/science-health/cultured-meat-research/">Japanese researchers pushes the boundaries of lab-grown “real” meat</a> (Tomoko Otake, The Japan Times)<br> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-05/what-you-need-to-know-about-cultured-meat">What you need to know about cultivated meat</a> (Coco Liu, Bloomberg)<br> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/10/08/national/science-health/japanese-scientists-lab-grown-wagyu-beef/">Japanese scientists work up an appetite for lab-grown wagyu beef</a> (Rikako Murayama, Reuters)<br> <br> </div> <ol><li> <strong>Get in touch:</strong> Send us feedback at <a href="mailto:deepdive@japantimes.co.jp">deepdive@japantimes.co.jp</a>. 30Support the show by rating, reviewing and sharing the episode with a friend if you’ve enjoyed it. For a transcript of the show, head to <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp">japantimes.co.jp</a>. And don’t forget to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/japandeepdive?lang=en">Twitter</a>!  </li></ol>