South Korean scientists develop sustainable 'meaty rice'
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Seoul (AFP) Feb 15, 2024
Scientists in South Korea have developed a new type of sustainable hybrid food - a "meaty" rice that they say could help solve food crises and climate change. The new grain was grown in a lab by researchers at Seoul's Yonsei University and is packed with beef muscle and fat cells. The result is a pink rice that the team says could offer a cheaper and more environmentally sustainable mea