The Week contest — Lab burgers

Last week's question: A Brooklyn startup called Modern Meadow has secured a $10 million investment to help it "grow" meat in the laboratory, using animal muscle cells obtained through painless biopsies. What appetizing brand name would you give a lab-grown burger?

RESULTS:

THE WINNER: PETA Patty

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Caroline Mancl, Stoughton, Wis.

SECOND PLACE: Pharm to Table

Lydia Sannella, Mill Valley, Calif.

THIRD PLACE: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butchered

Caroline Kerner, Philadelphia

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Shamburger

Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.

Chronic Vegetative Steak

Ben Saketkhou, Boca Raton, Fla.

A Chip Off The Old Livestock

J. Craig Hill, Johns Creek, Ga.

No Moos is Good Moos

Ken Kellam III, Dallas

Filet Mignone

John Kalata Sr., Erie, Pa.

The Re-Animeater

Jonathan Sternberg, Burlington, Vt.

The Heisenburger

Eileen Ert, Jenkintown, Pa.

The No Murder Burger

Patricia Walters, Tampa, Fla.

No-Cow-Know-How

Nancy Wilder, Rochester, N.Y.

Phony Baloney

Steve Cook, Wilmington, Del.

A Big Mock

James Haley, Pittsford, Vt.

Mac to the Future

Diane Brooks, Seattle

No Bull Burger

Charles Tebo, Tuscaloosa, Ala.