Food tech company Project Eaden uses bio fiber technology to create its realistic whole cuts of vegan meat.
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Berlin-based food technology company Project Eaden has created a
plant-based steak that “eliminates every single reason there is to
eat animals”, mimicking the texture and appearance of an
animal-based cut of meat.
The company uses a proprietary fiber spinning technology - similar
to those utilized by the textiles, aerospace and automotive
industries - to spin pea and other edible proteins into threads
until the fibres form the whole cuts of vegan steak. Project Eaden
says the steak will launch later this year.
“Our ultimate goal is to offer consumers a product that eliminates
every single reason there is to eat animals,” said Project Eaden
co-founder Jan Wilmking in a statement. “We intend to fully recreate
and even improve on the sensory profile and the overall pleasure
people experience when they eat meat.”
The huge environmental impact of farming cows and other animals for
food has led to a host of scientists, investors, and chefs searching
for plant-based alternatives that can offer a meaty taste and
texture without harming the planet. Products made from ground meat
such as Beyond Burgers and MorningStar’s Chik’n Nuggets have become
household names for some, but the solution to producing whole cuts
of meat has proven elusive.
Now, the highly scalable and affordable bio fiber technology, which
recreates the taste, texture, and appearance of animal meat, could
be the answer the industry has been searching for.
“We create fibres which have several material components so that
when you bite through each of the million fibres, you have this kind
of bite resistance that real meat has when you chew it. It makes a
real difference. We believe we have a unique chance to build an
outstanding company, from a unique technology angle,” Schmelzeisen
explained in an interview with TechCrunch.
The technology is also catching the attention of investors. Project
Eaden recently announced it has secured €10.1 million ($10.9
million) in funding to accelerate the development of its plant-based
steak.
“We’ll be investing in our own R&D activities and the initial
production setup”, said Project Eaden Co-founder, Jan Wilmking.
“We’ve built a highly-motivated team of professionals to further
develop our unique, proprietary technology over the past nine
months, including tissue engineers, fo
Scientific studies have found phasing out animal agriculture
represents “our best and most immediate chance to reverse the
trajectory of climate change.” Plant-based alternatives, like
Project Eaden’s vegan steak, and cultivated animal products could be
a leading part of this process.
“A delicious plant-based steak isn’t only associated with benefits
for the consumer market, but also for the planet because livestock
are responsible for six percent of all greenhouse gas emissions,”
said Eaden Project co-founder Hubertus Bessau in a statement. “The
‘carbon hoofprint’ is just as large as the carbon footprint of the
entire global transport sector—road, air, and sea combined.”