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These startups hope “blended” food will cut our appetite for red meat

MIT Technology ReviewTuesday, October 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM

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These startups hope “blended” food will cut our appetite for red meat
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In the fall of 2025, Jeff Dodge set up a six-foot folding table in the cafeteria of Cane Bay High School in Summerville, South Carolina, to conduct a taste test.

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Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. In the fall of 2025, Jeff Dodge set up a six-foot folding table in the cafeteria of Cane Bay High School in Summerville, South Carolina, to conduct a taste test. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Technology.
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In the fall of 2025, Jeff Dodge set up a six-foot folding table in the cafeteria of Cane Bay High School in Summerville, South Carolina, to conduct a taste test.

Why it matters

Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.

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MIT Technology Review reported on this under technology. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

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  1. MIT Technology Review published: These startups hope “blended” food will cut our appetite for red meat

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

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