UK First in Europe to Approve Lab-Grown Meat for Pet Food, Targeting End of 2024

Jul 17, 2024, 08:31 AM

UK regulators have issued the first approval for a company to use lab-grown chicken cells as an ingredient in pet food. This makes the UK the first European country to approve lab-grown meat. The startup aims to have cultivated chicken pet food on shelves by the end of 2024. This development comes after Britain left the EU, enabling regulatory reforms.