Ryall described the ability to create a protein that hadn’t existed in thousands of year as “exciting” and added that cultivated meat could “push boundaries of culinary innovation.”

“Rather than simply replicating existing products, this technology offers us the opportunity to create something truly unique and better,” he said. “It’s a missed opportunity not to take advantage of the potential of cultivated meat to revolutionize the way we think about food. Cultured meat is going to need the support of political systems to generate enough momentum and money to support this brand new technology.”