Leonardo DiCaprio invests in Mosa Meat and Aleph Farm
Maastricht, the Netherlands; and REHOVOT, Israel, May 2013 / PRNewswire / - DiCaprio joins two pioneers in the production of meat alternatives as an investor and advisor. Environmental activist and Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio invests in Mosa Meat and Aleph Farms. Both companies are known for extracting meat directly from animal cells. Mosa Meat presented the first cell-cultured hamburger in 2018 and Aleph Farms celebrated successes with cell-cultured steaks in 2021 and XNUMX. Leonardo DiCaprio sees his new project as an opportunity to expand his commitment to the environment: "Changing our diet is one of the keys to fighting the climate crisis. With their new ways of meat production, Mosa Meat and Aleph Farm are opening up innovative, sustainable ways to to fulfill the consumer's desire for meat. Both of these solve one of the greatest current problems in the meat industry. That is why, as an investor and consultant, I am delighted to be part of these two success stories that will make cell-cultured meat accessible to the end consumer. "
The global meat industry has a huge negative impact on the environment and global meat consumption is expected to increase by 2050-40% by 70. By cultivating meat, the environment can be protected without the consumer having to do without it. Experts predict that the market for cell-cultured meat, as part of the larger protein transition, will be worth 2030 billion US dollars by 25. Mosa Meat's Managing Director, Maarten Bosch, is delighted to be working with the new prominent investor: "Leonardo DiCaprio's efforts to make the world a better place fit very well with our mission at Mosa Meat. We are therefore delighted to welcome him as a consultant and investor Together we will provide current and future generations with sustainable meat. " "As a committed environmental activist, Leonardo DiCaprio will be part of our advisory board and team of top investors. Our team is working hard to advance sustainability in the food industry and we are therefore delighted to have Leo by our side who shares this vision" , adds Aleph Farms, Managing Director Didier Toubia.
The positive influence that cell-cultured meat has on the environment is considerable: According to an independent Life Cycle Analysis study, this production method has 92 percent less influence on the climate than industrial meat production. Air pollution is also reduced by 92 percent, and 95 percent less space and 78 percent less water are used. Freed areas that are no longer used for industrial meat production could then be re-greened, for example. That would be very beneficial for the climate. Another possibility would be to use the free areas for growing grain or other food. In addition, the automated and sterile processes involved in cultivating meat reduce the risk of contamination. Conversely, this also means that additional feeding of antibiotics, which is still a major problem nowadays, for example due to factory farming, is no longer necessary.
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