A Kosher Cheeseburger? The Halachic Status of Synthetic Beef

What is the halachic status of synthetic beef? If artificial meat was produced from stem cells, is the meat fleishig? If the stem cells were taken from a non-kosher animal, is the meat kosher?

Based on the popular book Headlines: Halachic Debates of Current Events by Dovid Lichtenstein, this sourcesheet was adapted for teens by Shaya First. Formatted and edited by Rachel First.


Download PDF