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Question
Will the creation of cultured meat with the taste of pork make the meat kosher, since its source is plant-based and not animal-based?
Answer
Hello
Not exactly.
Cultured meat is a base of animal meat grown on a nutrient medium. Since the base is meat, it is necessary that the base be from kosher meat, and also that the nutrient materials be kosher.
In the case you presented, where it concerns plant-based meat, this is not cultured meat but a substitute with a meat flavor, and there is no problem preparing it with any desired flavor.