Can lab-grown lobster compete with Maine’s most lucrative catch?
A food tech company in Wisconsin plans to commercialize cultured lobster meat, but industry leaders in Maine say they don't see it as an immediate threat.
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Ian Johnson reviews the proliferation of lobster cells through a high-tech microscope. Johnson is co-founder and chief scientific officer at Cultured Decadence, a Wisconsin-based startup that is developing a process for growing cultured lobster meat directly from cells. Photo courtesy of Cultured Decadence
With over 1,200 miles between Cultured Decadence’s headquarters in Wisconsin and the Maine coast, its foray into the lobster game may seem an unlikely choice.