Supervisors: Ákos Jóźwiak DVM, PhD and Tekla Engelhardt PhD Year of submisson: 2022 The main topic of the thesis is the description of lab-grown meat products and the process of production. The aim was to evaluate these products in terms of their place among alternative protein sources. The problems and risks that have emerged in the last decade affecting the global meat industry will be outlined. Changes in meat and protein consumption patterns and consumer trends were analysed. The links between global warming, climate change and meat consumption were investigated.