COLLABORATION WORLDWIDE
(foundation set up to support worldwide VITRO MEAT projects and initiatives)
Today, many initiatives are undertaken worldwide that are designed to make the public aware of the serious consequences of GLOBAL WARMING. Countless measures are being proposed and standards are being set aimed at reducing the emission of the chief greenhouse gases –CO2 and Methane-. This has called into question the raison d’être of the principal methane-producing activity – the industrial production and processing of meat animals. Not only is it subject to strong ethical objections, but modern science has made such great strides that it is now possible to produce meat in an altogether different fashion.
Winston Churchill already anticipated this in 1932 when he wrote:
“Fifty years hence we shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or wing by growing these parts separately under a suitable medium.”
In 1950 Willem van Eelen, then a medical student at Amsterdam University, decided to turn this revolutionary idea into reality. On 4 April 1993, his many years of scientific research resulted in the official registration of the method developed by him.
Since, at the time, global warming was not yet at the top of the political and social agenda – the Kyoto treated was signed at the end of 1997 and did not come into effect until February 2005 – and the link between intensive farming and deforestation was not yet sufficiently recognised, Van Eelen often felt like a voice crying in the wilderness and was forced to pay all research expenses out of his own pocket. In 1999 his vitro meat production method was patented. After he had convinced the corporate world and three universities of the importance of this revolutionary method to such an extent that he was offered scientific support (see annex), he was finally granted a government subsidy (in 2005) by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Not until quite recently has his idea caught the imagination of the media and the scientific community and has it given rise to a host of new initiatives (see annex).
Scientific research by the universities and all further initiatives aimed at stepping up the research effort cost a lot of money,
A number of professionals and legal experts have therefore set up a foundation that dedicates itself to raising funds for the support WORDWIDE of “Vitro Meat” programmes and the provision of scholarships, among other things.
The foundation contacts the governments of different countries, promoting that they follow the Dutch government’s example and provide financial support for local initiatives in the field of Vitro Meat research and development. The Foundation also seeks to organise PR activities and to generate as much media interest as possible.
(see annex, an overview of current and new initiatives that need funding)
THE NETHERLANDS
 In 1950 Willem van Eelen, then a medical student at Amsterdam University, decided to turn the revolutionary idea -in vitro cultured pure meat- into reality. On 4 April 1993, his many years of research, resulted in the official Registration and in 1999 his in vitro cultured meat production method was patented. After van Eelen had convinced the corporate world and three Universities in April 2005, a (2 million State funded) vitro meat consortium project was launched in the Netherlands and headed by Ir. Peter Verstrate (Stegeman) and Willem van Eelen (InVitroMeat), the Project Managers and the University of Amsterdam, (Prof. Dr. Hellingwerf and Prof. Dr. Teixeire de Mattos) and the Eindhoven University of Technology (Prof. Bayens and Dr. Bouten) and the University of Utrecht (Prof. Dr. Haagsman and Dr. Roelen).
NORWAY
Prof. Dr. Stig Omholt (Centre for Integrative Genetics)
Establishment of an International in Vitro Meat Consortium.
Members of the interim steering committee:
W.F.van Eelen, Stig Omholt, G.Kleppe, B.Roelen, Prof.Dr. Henk Haagsman, Matheny.
SINGAPORE
Albert Lim, Economic development board, Director London Centre
Teo Ming Kan, economic Development Board, Singapore
Philip Yeo, CEO
Anoek van den Wijngaart, Technical and Scientific Advisor
Roger Yeo, Singapore Food Industry
Machteld Weerstra, Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands, Singapore representative
GERMANY
site -FUTURE FOOD- meat without livestock - inVitroMeat or Cultured Meat
see appendix.
USA
- Jon Vein- vitro meat patent, investment and research agreement
WORLDWIDE inVitroMeat INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
Willem F. van Eelen
Sumatrakade 99
1019 PJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel. +3120 7719147 - +316 20574033
E-mail: v.eelen.stichtingp.g.z@chello.nl
Jon Vein
101 North Las Palmas Avenue
Los Angeles
California 90004
U.S.A.
Tel.310 9934875
Cellphone 0013109934875
E-mail:
USA
Site -Matheny-
Site - NEW HARVEST -
see appendix.
NETHERLANDS
STEGEMAN B.V. -Production/ Consortium/ Manager
VITRO MEAT BV. -Patents WO.9941222 and 7,270,829
(Europe - USA - Hong Kong - Japan)
appendix
Email to: stichtingpreventievegezondheidszorg
From: FutureFood-Team [emailaddress protected]
Date: 26 September 2007 8:27
Subject: Meat without animals - Future Food-Project
Dear Willem F. van Eelen,
we want to introduce the new project FUTURE FOOD - meat without livestock.
The goal is to catalyze the replacement of farm animals by developing alternative-food.
to meat, milk and eggs.
http://www.futurefood.org?2191
Thank you that you already started to work in this area!
We would appreciate to WORK TOGETHER WITH YOU, here are the ideas.
http://www.futurefood.org/biotechnology/index_en.php?2191
Best regards,
Kurt Schmidinger, Future Food Team
appendix
In 1950, during his med. study Willem van Eelen invented this total new innovative idea and he was the first to introduce and indicate this fixed expression --cultered IN VITRO MEAT--
Registered 1993 with Filing Date 18-12-1998.
Patent number WO/1999/031223. In Europe, Hong Kong, Japan and with "Notice of Allowance" nr 11/124,372 juni 2007 in USA.
In the David Bradley article: Lending Muscle to Artificial Meat Production-- July 2005 my friend and joint fighter Matheny (Site: New Harvest) Said:
Ultimately, the benefits of in vitro meat could be enormous.
The demand for meat is increasing worldwide, with Chine's meat consumption set to double in the next ten years, while poultry consumption in India had doubled in the last five years. uch increased demand for meat could be accommodated in many parts of the world by factory production of artificial meat.
"With a single cell, you could theoretically produce the world's annual meat supply", Matheny says. "And, you could do it in a way that's better for the environment and human health. In the long term, this is a very feasible idea."
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