A company says it added mammoth DNA to plant-based burgers and that they tasted much more 'intense' and 'meatier' than the cow version

Thu, 04/06/2023 - 20:38

Tube in a lab; a reconstructions of a woolly mammoth — Paleo uses precise fermentation to produce myoglobin, a protein found in meat.
Paleo; Andreas Arnold/picture alliance/Getty Images

A Belgian startup says it added woolly mammoth DNA to a plant-based burger.
The mammoth myoglobin gave it a more intense taste and aroma, and a richer color, the CEO said.
But it's unclear when, if ever, mammoth protein will make it to grocery store shelves.

The cultured meat industry has officially gone prehistoric, with companies even making new products featuring the DNA of the woolly mammoth, an animal that went extinct around 10,000 years ago.