Israeli company notes 'breakthrough' in bio-printing 3.67 oz product made with real muscle, fat cells

Actor hails MeaTech as 'the leader in industrial scale production of cultured meat,' doesn't disclose size of investment

Drawing stem cells from animals, the Israeli startup reproduces them in bioreactors; 'jury is still out' on whether the product might be deemed kosher

Using its prowess in agricultural, tissue engineering, stem-cell research and engineering, Israel emerges as hub for alternative proteins and cultivated meat startups