I could be reading it wrong. The government invested 100m+ yuan into the company CellX last year so I wouldnt be surprised if it were subsidized. I can't find any up to date information of other types of cultured meat, seems pork is the cash cow right now. Comments on similar articles says the meat is only available in restaurants right now.

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  • alcoholicorn [comrade/them, doe/deer]
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    2 years ago

    I remember an article about a startup who spent a decade trying, and then abandoned the concept because they couldn't solve the "taste and texture of a tumor" problem

    • cilantrofellow [any]
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      2 years ago

      That’s no longer an issue, by a long shot. The advances made by companies across the world have really solved that, with the major hurdle the the US and Europe being regulatory approval. This isn’t a technical issue anymore so much as scaling and policy.