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Lab-grown meat that's simply Shiok

Foodtech startup Shiok Meats addresses the long-term viability of meat production by growing different types of meat in a lab from stem cells.

Published Mon, May 13, 2019 · 09:50 PM

THE future of food may lie in lab-grown cell-based meat. And it's not just plant-based "meat" patties in burgers that are taking the world by storm. On March 29, Shiok Meats unveiled its first ever cell-based shrimp dumpling at The Disruption in Food and Sustainability Summit (DFSS).

As Dr Sandhya Sriram lifted the lid of the bamboo steamer alongside co-founder Dr Ka Yi Ling, everyone in the room collectively exclaimed in amazement at the five shrimp dumplings resting inside.

Elaine Siu, managing director of Good…

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