Limits to Growth for Precision Fermentation

With concerns mounting about the biodiversity crisis, precision
fermentation and cultured meats offer an enticing solution.
Proponents argue that culturing mammalian cells and fermenting
macronutrients with gene edited yeast can decrease the land
footprint of agriculture by 1000 times all while eliminating animal
cruelty. Skeptics like Dr. Paul Wood question whether the Moore’s
law style expectations of cost reductions apply to biological
systems and the scalability of these technologies. Will precision
fermentation feed billions of new hungry mouths in Africa and Asia
or remain a niche product for
eco-conscious wealthy elites?