UK first European country to approve lab-grown meat, starting with pet food

Lab-grown meat in pet food: UK to allow sales of Meatly product

Lab meat company Meatly says the first samples of its product will go on sale as early as this year.

UK clears lab-grown meat for pet food amid heated EU debate on food innovation

The UK has become the first European country to authorise the sale of lab-grown meat, albeit for pet food rather than human consumption, following approval by the country’s regulators earlier this month.

Lab-grown pet food gains approval in the UK

Britain has authorized the sale of lab-grown meat for pet food, marking a pioneering step in Europe.Amelia Nierenberg reports for The New York Times.In short:Meatly, a British biotech company, received approval to sell lab-grown chicken cell meat for pets.The UK’s move follows Brexit, enabling more ...

Lab-Grown Meat For Pet Food Is Coming To The UK In European First

There's no guarantee your picky cat will eat it, though.

UK becomes first European country to approve lab-grown meat

Cell-cultivated meat has prompted opposition in countries such as Italy, France, Austria and the US

Lab-grown chicken meat enriched with vitamins and amino acids set to hit UK supermarkets after UK government authorizes sale of this type of food. The product in question is pet food from the Meatly brand, which has been authorized by the Animal and Plant Health Agency and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the UK, according to British media. Specifically, it is food for pets that has been grown in a lab from a small sampl…