Definition: Google Burger

Culminating years of research, in 2013, vascular biologist Mark Post at Maastricht University (Netherlands) succeeded in growing the first meat in a petri dish using muscle-specific stem cells from a cow. The project was funded by Google founder Sergey Brin to pioneer a new way to produce meat in order to accommodate the planet's growing population and not perpetuate the compassionless and antibiotic-laden methods of raising cattle.

Since then, various companies have worked on lab-grown meat. Although several states have banned its production, in 2023, the Department of Agriculture approved lab-grown chicken from two companies. Stay tuned! See lab-grown meat.

A Genuine Google Burger

This is Google's hamburger emoji, and it is delicious!