Dutch vegetarian butcher takes on the 'Frankenburger'
Sunday, September 8, 2013 - 01:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Never mind last month's revolutionary test-tube beef burger grown from meat stem cells. The Dutch are way ahead with a "vegetarian butcher" who transforms plants into "meat". Dubbed the "Frankenburger", the lab-grown beef —developed at a cost of more than 250,000 euros ($330,000)—was unveiled by scientists in London and served to volunteers in what was billed as the start of a food revolution.