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New Study: Bill Gates’ Synthetic Meat Push is Worse for Environment than Beef

ByAlki David

May 12, 2023

In recent years, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have been promoting lab-grown meat as a climate-friendly alternative to traditional beef. However, a new study has found that the lab-grown “synthetic meat” being advocated for may have a far worse impact on the environment than beef.

The study, led by Dr. Frank Mitloehner, a professor of animal science and air quality at the University of California, Davis, found that lab-grown meat’s environmental impact is up to 25 times worse than real beef. The research revealed that the energy needed to produce the lab-grown meat, along with the carbon emissions produced during the process, contribute significantly to the meat’s overall carbon footprint.

Despite this, Gates and his allies in the WEF have continued to push for the public to switch to lab-grown meat in an effort to meet climate change goals. In a 2021 interview with MIT Technology Review, Gates asserted that “all rich countries should move to 100% synthetic beef.”

However, the new study suggests that lab-grown meat may be less “green” than it is marketed to be. Real beef, while not without its environmental impact, may actually be a more sustainable option in terms of total carbon emissions.

In conclusion, the evidence presented in this study challenges the claims made by many advocates of lab-grown meat. While the idea of a climate-friendly alternative to traditional beef is appealing, the science suggests that lab-grown meat may not be the best solution. As consumers continue to seek out environmentally-friendly options, it is important to consider all of the available information and make informed choices based on the most up-to-date and accurate research.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.