Nutreco backing for cultured meat maker

There was a massive reaction to our piece on Dutch animal nutrition and fish feed group, Nutreco, reporting a strategic partnership with Mosa Meat​​, the company behind the world’s first cell-based or cultivated hamburger.

“As the global population continues to grow, the increased demand for protein will place more pressure on our food production system. If we are serious about feeding the future in a sustainable way, we will need to produce protein from a variety of sources, including animal agriculture as well as alternative proteins,” ​said Nutreco CEO, Rob Koremans, on the rationale behind the alliance.

Lowercarbon Capital, a new US-based venture capital fund led by Chris Sacca, also invested in the cultured meat producer; that fund backs technologies that have the potential to ‘heal the planet’, ones that can have a positive impact on climate change.