Pink Rice the New Protein

Poppy Nolan

8th period

March 15

Article: New Pink Protein

Author: Kelly Kasulis Cho

Seoul has created the new pink protein. Adapting rice to grow beef cells, Seoul had innovated this popular food to offer more benefits than its original form. This dish consists of grown beef cells in rice grains. The idea behind this is that it will replace farmed cattle for meat. This product is the first of its kind, it uses animal muscle and fat cells. If this new product is marketed, it could have a massive impact on the international market.

If successful, beef rice could take over as a major commodity. It is easier to transport, less expensive to cultivate (compared to raising  cattle), and would have a reduced impact on the environment compared to cattle.  However, convincing consumers to purchase this new product could be difficult. Many consumers would have to be convinced that this new product was trustworthy and enjoyable to eat. Although this may not be an alternative to a steak, it could be a product that could benefit communities that suffer from extreme drought and poverty.

Overall, if this new pink protein becomes an actual thing, I personally won’t be willing to try it because it is not very appetizing. However, for people that aren’t a fan of the texture of actual beef this may be a good solution. When it comes to the world, the emergence of a new rice variety could impact global rice trade patterns, which could potentially affect both importers and exporters of rice.

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