In a quiet corner of a darkened room, something extraordinary is taking place. Motors whirr, screens buzz, and cellular information is being transferred from one organism to another. In a bid to find new ways to feed the world, a small group of scientists are taking what remains of animal life, and copying the vital building blocks across to other lifeforms. Their hope is to grow meat in the same way the previous generation grew fruit.

But will their experiment be successful? and what are the consequences?