Cultured Seafood Is Coming to a Table Near You

Shiok Meats, a Singapore-based startup, is pioneering cell-based seafood production, focusing on shrimp, crab, and lobster. Founded by Santilla Shri Ram, the company aims to provide ethical and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional meat. The process involves isolating stem cells and growing them in bioreactors, but high costs remain a challenge. Despite this, Shiok Meats is optimistic about reducing costs and gaining consumer acceptance, with a vision of cell-based products becoming mainstream in the future.

What is a key advantage of using cellular agriculture for seafood production?

• It involves animal slaughter.

• It is environmentally friendly.

• It increases greenhouse gas emissions.

• It requires large-scale farms.

What motivated Santilla Shri Ram to start Shiok Meats?

• Her interest in technology.

• Her passion for biology and environmental ethics.

• Her desire to become a chef.

• Her background in engineering.

Which type of meat did Dutch professor Mark Post first create from cells?

• Burger Patty

• Beef

• Chicken

• Shrimp

What is the first step in the process of growing cell-based seafood?

• Brewing meat in bioreactors.

• Isolating stem cells from live animals.

• Feeding cells with liquid nutrients.

• Converting cells into tissue.

Why is the production of cultured shrimp currently expensive?

• Due to the high cost of bioreactors.

• Because of the expensive liquid nutrient solution.

• Because it requires large-scale farms.

• Due to the high cost of stem cells.

What is Shiok Meats' target cost per kilogram for cultured shrimp by the end of the year?

• $50

• $100

• $500

• $1000

What is the long-term vision for the cultured meat and seafood industry according to Shiok Meats?

• To eliminate all forms of meat consumption.

• To replace all conventional meat with plant-based alternatives.

• To have a small section of conventional meat alongside cell-based and plant-based options.

• To focus solely on plant-based seafood.