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A facility in Emeryville was revealed to produce this substance in roller bottles instead of bioreactors, as claimed by Uma Valeti. In June, Upside and a company named for a “GOOD” type of this substance were cleared to sell it in the United States after the latter’s rollout in Singapore. The first proof of concept for a synthesis of this substance was presented in 2013 by Dutch engineer Mark Post with anonymous funding from Sergey Brin. That synthetic form of this substance is made by (10[1])seeding stem cells grown in fetal bovine serum (10[1])to scaffolds. (-5[1])A company imitates this substance with soy leghemoglobin, whose iron-containing heme group mimics this substance’s taste. For 10 points, name this general class of foodstuff, substitutes for which are made by Beyond and Impossible Foods. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: meat [accept types of meat like beef or pork; accept meat products like burgers or sausage; accept meat alternatives or meat substitutes; accept plant-based meat; accept cultured meat or synthetic meat or lab-grown meat]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vinu HariharBerkeley CStanford C8410
Anuttam RamjiBerkeley BStanford B9210
Michał GerasimiukStanford ABerkeley A94-5
Swapnil GargBerkeley AStanford A12910

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