Meat alternatives made from soybeans and the like are merely substitutes for meat, but cultured meat, which is produced from the cultured cells of animals such as cows and pigs, is animal-derived protein and therefore “real” meat. While there are a number of production methods, particular attention is focusing on research aimed at mass production by means of regenerative medicine used to construct muscle and organ tissue from cells, with microorganisms serving as a source of nutrients for the cells. The goal is to produce something that genuinely feels like meat. One day, eating a tasty cultured meat steak will seem perfectly commonplace!