Artificial foie gras created in France

French company Gourmey launches laboratory-grown foie gras

For the production of artificial foie gras, the stem cells of a fertilized duck egg are placed in a test tube. A similar technology is used in the cultivation of artificial MEAT. Experts managed to preserve the taste and texture of the delicacy, said a BLOOMBERG journalist who attended a closed tasting.

Foie gras is in an existential crisis. We will unlock the full potential of the dish and rid it of controversy,” said Nicolas Morin-Forest, co-founder of Gourmey. According to him, now artificial foie gras is expensive, but in the coming months it will be possible to reduce production costs by 40 times.

The company has already invested 10 million dollars. In addition to foie gras, artificial turkey and nuggets are planned for the future.

Recently, the ethical side of the production of foie gras began to pay attention in many countries. So, in 2022, a ban on the use of foie gras in restaurants and shops in New York comes into force. Foie gras production is already banned in Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the UK. The ban is related to the technology of obtaining a delicacy, in which birds are force-fed through a tube to increase their liver by 10 times.

At the end of June in the Israeli city of Rehovot opened the country's first factory for the cultivation of artificial meat. It produces about 500 kilograms of meat per day, including chicken, pork and lamb. Investors have invested $43 million in the startup.