The Agriculture Department has granted approval for the production and sale of lab-grown meat in the United States.
The Agriculture Department has granted approval for the production and sale of lab-grown meat in the United States.
It has allowed two California companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, to sell chicken produced from animal cells.
It has allowed two California companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, to sell chicken produced from animal cells.
Lab-grown meat is produced by taking cells from an animal and multiplying them in large tanks called cultivators or bioreactors.
Lab-grown meat is produced by taking cells from an animal and multiplying them in large tanks called cultivators or bioreactors.
The resulting product is essentially minced meat, which is then formed into patties, sausage, or fillets.
The resulting product is essentially minced meat, which is then formed into patties, sausage, or fillets.
The approval of lab-grown meat in the US is a milestone for the alternative protein industry, which has been working to provide consumers with alternatives to conventionally produced meat products.
The approval of lab-grown meat in the US is a milestone for the alternative protein industry, which has been working to provide consumers with alternatives to conventionally produced meat products.
The decision will eventually allow the sale of lab-produced meat across state lines after passing federal inspections.
The decision will eventually allow the sale of lab-produced meat across state lines after passing federal inspections.
Supporters of cultivated meat say the product has better outcomes for the environment, food safety, and animal welfare.
Supporters of cultivated meat say the product has better outcomes for the environment, food safety, and animal welfare.
The meat contains no bones, feathers, beaks, or hooves (which need to be disposed) and does not need to be slaughtered.
The meat contains no bones, feathers, beaks, or hooves (which need to be disposed) and does not need to be slaughtered.
The industry was valued at about $247 million in 2022, according to the market research firm Grand View Research, and could grow to $25 billion by 2030.
The industry was valued at about $247 million in 2022, according to the market research firm Grand View Research, and could grow to $25 billion by 2030.
Both companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, will begin selling chicken to American consumers through partner restaurants.
Both companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, will begin selling chicken to American consumers through partner restaurants.
After the initial trial run, both companies anticipate scaling up production and expanding to other types of meat.
After the initial trial run, both companies anticipate scaling up production and expanding to other types of meat.
While there are still questions surrounding the regulatory framework and consumer attitudes, the future of lab-grown meat looks bright.
While there are still questions surrounding the regulatory framework and consumer attitudes, the future of lab-grown meat looks bright.
As the industry continues to grow and expand, it has the potential to provide consumers with a sustainable and ethical alternative to conventionally produced meat products.
As the industry continues to grow and expand, it has the potential to provide consumers with a sustainable and ethical alternative to conventionally produced meat products.
The approval of lab-grown meat in the United States marks a significant milestone for the alternative protein industry.
The approval of lab-grown meat in the United States marks a significant milestone for the alternative protein industry.
As the industry continues to grow, it has the potential to provide consumers with a sustainable and ethical alternative to conventionally produced meat products.
As the industry continues to grow, it has the potential to provide consumers with a sustainable and ethical alternative to conventionally produced meat products.