BY JOTISRI VASUDEVAN
JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC), teamed up with Medhini Group – a leading consulting firm that specialises in building facilities and plants for the high-tech industry to host a one-day “Forum on Alternative Proteins for Food and Feed”, hosted in Johor Baru recently.
Bringing together a diverse assembly of industry experts, policymakers, and influential stakeholders, the forum delved into discussions about the transformative potential of alternative protein sources in addressing global food and sustainability challenges.
The forum commenced with insightful sessions, one of which illuminated the impact of cultivated meat on Malaysia, by the Director of Cell AgriTech, Jason Ng Chin Aik.
“Cultivated meat is produced by taking a tissue sample from a live animal and growing it in a bioreactor. It’s left to grow and is then harvested.”
“This process not only avoids animal welfare and cruelty issues but also aligns with biotech principles,” Jason elucidated the process.
