THE STORY

A riveting tale of the entrepreneurs and renegades fighting to bring lab-grown, cell-cultured meat to the world.

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REACTION

"A deeply reported account of the science, politics, and personalities behind cell-cultured meat that every eater needs to read. Chase Purdy brings the stuff of science fiction to life in this fascinating book." —John Mackey, founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market

"Chase Purdy brilliantly chronicles the emergence of a new industry poised to set us on the path to a more humane future, with dramatic implications for agriculture, the environment and the way we think about food." —Martin Ford, New York Times bestselling author of RISE OF THE ROBOTS and ARCHITECTS OF INTELLIGENCE

“BILLION DOLLAR BURGER is a journalistic feat, offering us the first real, behind-the-scenes look at the wild world of vegans, scientists and venture capitalists racing to upend our plates. A thoughtful, entertaining, well-researched, and essential book.” —Helena Bottemiller Evich, James Beard Award-winning food and agriculture reporter at POLITICO

“A thought provoking and informative page-turner. It would appeal to anyone interested in learning more about the food tech industry and how it is already transforming our world..” —The journal Nature Food

“The most important ag and food book of the year.” —Jerry Hagstrom, The Hagstrom Report