Would you eat a test-tube burger?

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Posted: 02/20/2012

A Dutch scientist is working on a new food that gives a whole new meaning to 'mystery meat.'

The idea is to grow cow meat from bovine stem cells.

There are still a few things to work out:

Since there is no blood in the meat it's pinkish-yellow in color.

Scientists need to grow the fat separately to keep the meat juicy and tasty.

A scientist is expected to unveil his Petri-grown burger in October.

There is no word on who gets the first bite.

To produce the meat on a large scale, it could take up to 20 years. Read more.

Is this project worthwhile? Would you eat meat that was made in a test tube?

Let us know what you think by leaving a comment or heading over to the ABC15Now! Facebook page .

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