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Host: Welcome to News Tonight. What was once the stuff of science ____ is finally arriving on our dinner plates.

We’re talking about lab-grown meat. You ____ be reluctant to try it.

However strange it may seem, many people say it ____ just like regular meat, and it has big advantages for preventing animal suffering and reducing pollution.

Today, we have tissue engineering ____ Dr. Mike Perry with us to learn more about lab-grown meat.

It’s an honor to meet you, Dr. Perry. Can you tell our viewers what kind of ____ you are currently conducting?

Dr. Perry: ____ you for having me, Kelly. I am currently leading a lab-grown meat project research team.

Our team is working to trace the process of cell division and growth in lab-grown meat, with the goal of discovering a cultivation environment that enables the creation of a better texture while ____ less energy.

Host: I see. Now let’s ____ into our main topic, lab-grown meat. First, tell us what lab-grown meat is.

Dr. Perry: Lab-grown ____ refers to meat grown from cells we keep alive in a controlled environment.

It is different from conventional ____ or chicken, which is produced by raising and slaughtering farm animals.

It’s also different from plant-based meat, which derives its protein solely from plants. It is often ____ cultured or cultivated meat, too.

Host: I’m sure many people are wondering about the reasons for ____ lab-grown meat.

Dr. Perry: Every year, 80 billion animals are slaughtered for ____.

The livestock industry uses 83% of the world’s farming land and produces 60% of agricultural ____ gas emissions.

Since lab-grown meat doesn’t ____ killing animals, it reduces carbon emissions, and it retains the same nutrition and flavor as regular meat. This makes it an attractive substitute.

Host: I think it really could be an attractive alternative to the current options. How is lab-grown ____ made?

Dr. Perry: The process of making lab-grown meat begins with the extraction of cells from a living animal’s muscle or ____ tissue.

We then ____ which cells can be multiplied to form delicious meat products.

From there, we place the ____ in a culture medium.

This is a clean and ____ environment that offers the necessary nutrients for cells to replicate and mature by themselves.

____ the meat is ready, it is harvested and processed like a regular meat product.

Host: Does lab-grown meat taste like ____ meat?

Dr. Perry: Yes, indeed. Most of the original taste tests have yielded positive ____.

Many taste testers were unable to taste a difference between lab-grown and ____ meat.

Some of them ____ guessed incorrectly which sample was lab-grown.

Host: I see, but why do we need lab-grown meat ____ we already have plant-based meat?

Dr. Perry: Plant-based meat has come a long way, but some people still feel that it does not quite match the taste, texture, and ____ eating experience of real animal meat.

Lab-grown meat can provide people with a product that is biologically identical to real meat in a way that is much less harmful to the ____ and animals.

Host: Very well. I think people ____ in the idea of lab-grown meat will also wonder if it’s safe.

Dr. Perry: Lab-grown chicken was first approved in ____ in 2020, and more recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have also approved the sale of lab-grown chicken.

____ facts demonstrate that lab-grown meat is probably safe.

It’s hoped that the safety of cultured ____ will improve with the development of technology.

Of course, as with ____ food products, we will need to collect more data over a long period of time to ensure its safety.

Host: I see. I heard some people are against lab-grown ____, even though it tastes like real meat and can reduce damage to animals and the environment.

Dr. Perry: Yes, that’s correct. ____ main issues are pointed out.

First, ____ is criticism that growing meat in a lab requires a significant amount of energy, so it’s not as environmentally friendly as lab-grown meat companies claim.

Of course, traditional livestock farming emits significantly more ____ gases than the cultured meat industry does.

Simplifying the production process and using renewable ____ will address many of these concerns.

There is also ____ that it won’t eliminate animal cruelty 100%.

This is because the process extracts cells ____ animals, although it doesn’t kill them.

Also, there have been continuing concerns about the ____ associated with producing the culture medium.

For honest animal welfare, ____ processes must be carried out ethically to minimize the suffering caused to animals.

It is expected that technological ____ will reduce these problems.

For example, the cells can even be extracted from eggs or ____ of chickens, and some companies are replacing culture media made from animals with media made from plants.

Host: Plant-based meat is available in many stores and ____.

When ____ we expect to see lab-grown meat on grocery store shelves?

Dr. Perry: Lab-grown ____ has gotten much cheaper than it used to be, but it is still more expensive than conventional meat.

This high price is an issue that needs to be resolved for the popularization of cultured ____.

Several food companies have been working on finding less expensive production methods, so it won’t be long before ____ can buy it in grocery stores.

Host: I ____ your point. Do you have any final comments for our viewers?

Dr. Perry: The idea of eating meat produced in a lab might seem gross to some people, but I believe we need to have an open ____ for our future.

____ an excellent alternative to producing meat in the traditional way.

Host: Dr. Perry, thank you for answering our questions about meat grown in ____.

According to one survey, 80% of U.S. consumers ____ that they would be likely to try cultivated meat.

Are you one of them? ____ you for watching. Good night.