"But while it may not be commonplace for another couple of decades, artificial meat is already a reality.

Late last year, researchers in the Netherlands claimed they had grown artificial pork in a laboratory, which they described as not ready for a taste test and “soggy”.

The Royal Society papers also claimed one of the unexpected hindrances to producing more food was the increased role of multinational corporations in agricultural research."

[link to theland.farmonline.com.au]