Japanese scientist Mitsuyuki Ikeda, from the Environmental Assessment Center in Okayama, has created what may seem like a stomach churning alternative to conventional animal-based protein - a meat alternative derived from the protein found in human excrement. In the quest to find protein substitutes that don’t cause animal suffering and are also less resource intensive, scientists are exploring everything from pain-free meat to faux meat alternatives, but Ikeda has created the world’s first human excrement burger and steak products.
