Topic: Cellular Agriculture

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) documents the use of immortal cell lines, specifically HeLa cells from Henrietta Lacks, as a foundational element of "cellular agriculture." While the industry frames this as a way to produce meat without harming animals, critics describe it as mass-producing human cancer cells for consumption. Billions of tons of these cells have reportedly been grown globally, and they are now being integrated into commercial seafood and beef products.