In the field of cellular agriculture, these entrepreneurs are focused on the subfield of what’s typically called acellular agriculture. Cellular ag is best known for generating living cells (like muscle or skin cells) that can proliferate and become food or clothing. Acelluar ag entails coaxing living, microscopic organisms, like yeast, bacteria, algae, or fungi, to produce specific organic molecules such as fats and proteins that aren’t actually alive themselves.

