First test tube burger unveiled
The world's first test-tube burger, made from lab-grown meat, has been cooked and eaten in London. The 5oz (142g) patty, which cost £250,000 to produce, was dished up by its creator before an invited audience.
Poll: Most vegetarians would not eat lab meat
Vegetarians have had a mixed response to the idea that meat could one day be grown in a lab, with most saying they still would not eat the products.
A poll on the website of the Vegetarian Society found that some 80 percent of respondents would not eat lab meat products. Here are some comments from the group's Facebook page:
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