Meat the Future

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Meat the Future

2020

1h 24m

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5 Reviews

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Imagine a world where real meat is produced sustainably without the need to breed, raise and slaughter animals. This is no longer science fiction, it's now within reach. At the forefront of this urgent frontier is Mayo Clinic trained cardiologist Dr. Uma Valeti, the co-founder and CEO of Upside Foods (previously Memphis Meats), the leading start-up of the "cultivated" meat revolution. From the world's first meatball which cost $18,000 per pound to the first chicken fillet and duck a l'orange for half the cost, the film follows Valeti and his team over five years as the cost of production plummets, and consumers' eye the imminent birth of this timely industry.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

04/08/2022

The movie lays out key data points that persuasively — if a bit dryly — position laboratories as the inevitable future of food.

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Lena Wilson

New York Times

04/06/2022

If you’re not well-versed in bioengineering or food regulation, it’s a bit of a slog.

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Guy Lodge

Variety

05/29/2020

It'll connect with general audiences who may have encountered the subject of slaughter-free meat via buzzword-heavy magazine articles, but haven't got into the chewier details.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

04/08/2022

Meat the Future does not conceal its enthusiasm for this foodstuff horizon. But then by the end, the viewer is pretty likely to feel the same way.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

04/07/2022

3.5/5

The sort of documentary which may well increase in value with the passing of time.

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Sammie A

@RT21569927 01/08/2025

After watching this film, I'd love to be a lifelong advocate of ethically produced lab-grown meat. Bravo Liz Marshall for a beautiful and thought-provoking film, which is way ahead of its time!

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04/10/2022

Too ****ing gross ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Imagine a world where real meat is produced sustainably without the need to breed, raise and slaughter animals. This is no longer science fiction, it's now within reach. At the forefront of this urgent frontier is Mayo Clinic trained cardiologist Dr. Uma Valeti, the co-founder and CEO of Upside Foods (previously Memphis Meats), the leading start-up of the "cultivated" meat revolution. From the world's first meatball which cost $18,000 per pound to the first chicken fillet and duck a l'orange for half the cost, the film follows Valeti and his team over five years as the cost of production plummets, and consumers' eye the imminent birth of this timely industry.

Director: Liz Marshall
Producer: Liz Marshall
Screenwriter: Liz Marshall, Liz Marshall
Production Co: LizMars Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 5, 2022
Runtime: 1h 24m