In sum, recent advances in our understanding of muscle cell biology, cell culture techniques, and tissue engineering now offer an unprecedented opportunity to disrupt traditional animal agriculture. In the face of population growth, environmental, and ethical concerns, there seems to be few options aside from the pursuit of new technologies. Over the next decade, I foresee rapid growth in in vitro meats and alternative agriculture as the first products are expected to hit the market in ~5 years.  Hopefully I've outlined the feasibility and implications of this soon-to-be familiar technology.