Jeff Bezos Joins Bill Gates in Backing Lab-Grown Meat

Last month, The Bezos Earth Fund announced a $60 million commitment to establish the Bezos Centers for Sustainable Protein, which will focus on the creation of alternative proteins, supporting its mission of supporting farmers and expanding food production in a sustainable way.

"We need to feed 10 billion people with healthy, sustainable food throughout this century while protecting our planet. We can do it, and it will require a ton of innovation," Bezos Earth Fund Vice Chair Lauren Sánchez said in a statement. "Our world is poised for transformation, for a future not constrained by compromise. Solutions to our greatest challenges often come from the quiet persistence of those willing to question, reimagine, and innovate."

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The announcement went on to note that “food is the second largest cause of climate change, and agriculture is the primary driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss,” and that alternative proteins are needed to support the population in the future, as food consumption is expected to rise by 50% by 2050, all while emissions from food will need to decrease.

The move by the Bezos Earth Fund comes nearly a year after a Bill Gates-backed lab-grown meat company received USDA approval to start commercial production and sales of its cultivated chicken.

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