【News Takeaway】人造肉已經不紅了嗎？為何在新加坡仍受歡迎?

在「植物肉」聲勢大不如前的當下，新加坡的是現在世界上唯一批准販賣「培植肉」的國家。和植物肉不同，培植肉是在實驗室裡培養出來的肉類，外觀、味道和口感都和真正的肉類相似，但不需要屠宰動物，被認為是一種倫理、衛生和環保的肉類替代品。

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Why Singapore is the only place in the world selling lab-grown meat
為什麽新加坡是世界上唯一銷售實驗室培植肉的地方

By Nick Marsh

It looks like chicken, it smells like chicken and, what do you know, it tastes like chicken.
它看起來像雞肉，聞起來像雞肉，而且，吃起來居然也像雞肉。

Ever since the first lab-grown burger - which cost a mere $330,000 to create - was unveiled in London in 2013, dozens of companies around the world have joined the race to bring affordable cultivated meat to the market.
2013年，首個實驗室培育的漢堡肉在倫敦亮相，其制作成本只有「區區」33萬美元。從那以後，全球數十家公司紛紛加入競爭，推出了價格實惠的培植肉產 品。

So far, only ‘Eat Just’ has managed to get its product approved for public sale after regulators in Singapore - the only country in the world to allow lab-grown meat to be sold - gave its chicken the green light in December 2020. But it is still nowhere near being widely available. Cultivated chicken nuggets were briefly on the menu at a private members' club in 2021.
迄今為止，只有Eat Just這家公司成功獲批公開販售培植肉產品。2020年 12月，新加坡監管者為該公司的產品放行，而新加坡也是世界上唯一准許販賣實驗室培植肉的國家。但是，實驗室培植肉離到處普遍還有很長的路要走。培植雞塊也只在2021年，短暫出現在某個私人俱樂部菜單上。

Unlike plant-based substitutes, cultivated meat is literally meat. The process involves extracting cells from an animal, which are then fed with nutrients such as proteins, sugars and fats. The cells are allowed to divide and grow. After four to six weeks, some vegetable protein is added, then it is moulded, cooked and 3-D printed to give it the necessary shape and texture.
與植物基肉類替代品不同，培植肉本身就是肉。制作過程從提取動物細胞開 始，之後用蛋白質、糖和脂肪等營養物質對其進行培養，接著細胞就會自由分
裂、生長一段時間。四到六周後，再加入一些植物蛋白，然後進行造型、烹飪 和3D打印，使其具備所需的形狀和口感。

In theory, reducing the world's reliance on land and livestock for meat production should reduce carbon emissions, but at the moment the advanced technology needed to create cultivated meat is so energy intensive that it cancels out any benefits.
從理論上來說，減少肉類生產對土地和牲畜的依賴，本應減少碳排放。但是， 目前用於培植肉生產的先進技術會消耗大量能源，以至於會抵消掉培植肉可能 帶來的好處。

 

1. a mere (+number) 僅僅；只有

Don't be fooled by his fancy title, he has a mere two years of work experience. 不要被他那個花哨的頭銜迷惑，他只有區區兩年的工作經驗。

2. join the race to do something 加入競爭，參與某項活動或行動

Many companies have joined the race to develop autonomous vehicles.
許多公司已經加入了開發自動駕駛車輛的競爭。

3. cultivated meat 培植肉

cultivate v. 培養，培育；養成；

He dedicated years of hard work to cultivate his passion for music and eventually became a renowned pianist.
他投入多年辛勤的努力培養他對音樂的熱情，最終成為一位著名的鋼琴家。

4. give something or someone the green light 批準、準許或授權某事或某人進行某個行動或計劃

After reviewing the project proposal, the board of directors gave it the green light to proceed with implementation.
在審查了項目提案之後，董事會批準了繼續實施該項目。

5. nowhere near being + adj. 遠遠不能成為某種狀態或具備某種特征

Despite his efforts, his painting skills are nowhere near being professional level.
盡管他努力了，但他的繪畫技巧遠遠不能達到專業水平。

6. literally 確實，真正地

The book is so engaging that I literally couldn't put it down.
這本書非常吸引人，我真的無法把它放下。

7. mould 塑造；使成形

The chef skillfully moulded the dough into perfect shapes for the pastries.
廚師巧妙地將麵團塑造成完美的形狀，用於製作糕點。

8. in theory 理論上

In theory, exercising regularly should result in weight loss, but this doesn't always happen.
理論上，定期運動應該能夠減肥，但並不一定都是這樣。

9. livestock 牲畜；家畜；家禽

10. to cancel out any benefits 抵消任何好處或效益

Eating a healthy salad for lunch can be beneficial, but if you follow it with a sugary dessert, it may cancel out any benefits of the nutritious meal.
午餐吃一份健康的沙拉是有益的，但是如果之後吃了含糖的甜點，可能會抵消掉有營養的餐食所帶來的好處。

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