One of the world’s biggest meat companies just invested in a Bill Gates-backed startup that makes lab-grown meat

Memphis Meats/Facebook Tyson Foods announced on Monday that it has invested in Memphis Meats, a startup that makes cultured meat. Past investors have included Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and the food and agricultural giant Cargill. Proponents of plant-based and lab-grown meat say that they are environmentally -friendly alternatives to traditional meat. The meatless protein industry […]