Stock exchange news. The constantly rising number of world population requires the increase of food production. This problem concerns scientists of many countries worldwide, as well as agronomists and animal breeders. Holland scientists are very enthusiastic about their predictions, claiming that very soon (just in a few years) artificially produced meat will enter shops.
It is not about soy equivalent for vegetarians. And, as scientists claim, this is not the product of genetic engineering. The muscle tissue, grown “in vitro” from stem cells of cows and pigs, according to its qualities, will bear no difference from the product that we are currently having. However, it will look rather pale due to the absence of blood and hemoglobin. Scientists hope to solve this problem with the help of myoglobin, rich in iron protein. Another problem concerns legal issues, namely, the law that is enforced in the countries of Euro zone bans from consuming meat, which is produced in laboratory, as its production involves using fetal serum, which is harmful for people’s health. Holland researches are going to solve this problem by creating synthetic substitute to it.
Of course, according to the data received in 2010, the cost of artificially grown beef that weighs 250 grams yet amounts to about 1 mln. dollars, but this is only the start of the track. In a few years the scientists of Amsterdam University are going to create competition to animal meat by starting the production of artificial meat products “in bulk”. The following advantages are provided:
• no fodder production expenditures;
• lower logistic expenditures (meat transfer and storage);
• shortage of grassland areas and fields for fodder growing.
Live cattle currently remains not only the warranty of steak on you table, bur also a trading tool at Chicago Mercantile Exchange (СМЕ).
According to the assessment of traders of Department of Stock Exchange Climate Analysis, the cost of live cattle supply future in September is moving within descending trend. Bear trend is currently damping, and the cost has successfully tested the level of $130.5 twice, having shown an intention to move to either sideways or ascending trend. However, the down-bar volumes are yet high, which allows to expect the third test of strong resistance level.
