BioBetter has uncovered a new application for the much-maligned Nicotiana tabacum tobacco plant upon discovering it can overcome the greatest hurdle in cultured meat – that of scaled production.In addition to presenting a cost-effective source of growth factors for protein cultivation, the Israeli food-tech player envisions this as an alternative revenue stream for tobacco producers amid health conscious societal shifts.
Source: BioBetter puts tobacco plants to positive use in cell-based meat production