«Israel is a hub for lab-grown meat» Five questions to Efrat Gilad

In the past decade, Israel has become a major developer of alternative meat sources, from vegan and vegetarian products to lab-grown meat. The historian Efrat Gilad (Bern University), an expert in Jewish foodways, is currently writing a history of meat consumption in Israel and Mandate Palestine. She will present her research on 13 December 2022 at Bern University, open to the public. Naomi Lubrich asked her about Israeli eating habits, animal ethics and the future of meat in the 21st century.