Topic: Fetal Bovine Serum

2 chapters across the catalog

Spook Head
Episode 1568 2:39:40 - 2:42:05

1568: Spook Head

Airport Engine Ingestions and Lab-Grown Chicken

The NTSB is investigating the death of a San Antonio airport worker who was ingested into a jet engine, the second such incident in six months. In a separate discussion, a producer's note reveals that lab-grown chicken requires "fetal bovine serum" (FBS) for cell culture. This serum is harvested from the fetuses of slaughtered pregnant cows, a fact the hosts believe would shock most vegans.

Wagner the Dog
Episode 1567 1:12:17 - 1:15:47

1567: Wagner the Dog

Fetal Bovine Serum, The Reality of Cultured Meat

A former molecular biologist explains that lab-grown meat requires "media" for cell growth, specifically Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) taken from cow embryos. This contradicts the "no-kill" marketing of the industry. Furthermore, the energy-intensive process of producing cultured meat results in a carbon footprint 25 times higher than traditional beef production.