Cultivated meat – meat grown from animal cells – is touted as a way to meet growing global demand with far fewer climate impacts. Yet two states banned the sale of cultivated meat earlier this year, and there are proposals in several Midwestern states to do the same. The meat sizzling in the pan at…
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The Station Theatre in Urbana is set to open its newest production tonight. “The Minutes” focuses on power structures within a small town council. It is the latest installment in Station Theatre’s 52nd season, “The Hopeful and Broken Pieces of the American Dream.” The show centers on a nervous new councilman and his growing suspicion…
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn why cultivated meat is seeing growing opposition from U.S. lawmakers. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Lisa Kurian Philip, Kulsoom Khan and Jim Meadows.