Fork & Good Introduces the Pork Factory of the Future to make Sustainable Meat More Affordable
Summary
The company has raised $22 million to date from investors, led by True Ventures with participation from Leaps by Bayer, Collaborative Fund, Firstminute, Green Monday, Starlight, and others.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230314005208/en/Fork and Good is working to offset an existential crisis in conventional pork farming caused by a rise in viral diseases and antibiotic resistance, shrinking water and land resources, as well as concerns about its environmental impact. Combined, these factors have weakened the pork supply chain and contributed to price volatility that threatens to put meat out of reach for many consumers in the near future.To sustainably feed 10 billion people by 2050, we need to prioritize the development of alternative protein sources that are both nutritious and affordable at scale, using a fraction of the resources required today. "Opening our pilot facility brings us one step closer to fulfilling our mission of producing cultivated pork that is both delicious and accessible, added Niya Gupta, Fork and Good co-founder and CEO. The company takes a novel approach to cultivating meat by growing muscle cells directly in proprietary bioreactors for maximum flavor and nutritional valuewhile drastically reducing the amount of land and water used in conventional livestock production.