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Artificial meat mooncake to hit shelves

China's first-generation domestically developed artificial meat is expected to hit supermarket shelves next month. The artificial meat, made from soybean and peas, will be used inside traditional Shanghai mooncakes, according to the Changjiang Daily. Shanghai residents have already tasted the traditional snack and most could not tell the difference, the report said, noting the fake meat has zero cholesterol. The "meat" was developed by a team from Beijing Technology and Business University. The team conducted research on artificial meat for over two years to get rid of the plant flavors so the finished product would taste like meat.

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