In a first, U.S. regulators have cleared several lab-grown chicken products for sale in the country.
Lab-grown meat, made from chicken cells cultured in steel tanks, can now be produced and sold in the U.S. for the first time.
The process of making lab-grown meat, also called"cultured" or"cultivated" meat, begins with sampling cells from the tissues of a living animal, according to the USDA. Collecting the cells"typically does not permanently harm or kill the animal," the department notes. The cells are then screened and stored in a cell bank. Cells are later collected from the bank and moved to large, enclosed vessels — often steel tanks, according to The Associated Press.
For now, the lab-grown chicken won't be found in any average grocery store, and it will be pricey. Upside Foods is partnering with Dominique Crenn, owner of the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Atelier Crenn, who will serve the cultivated meat at Bar Crenn in San Francisco. Similarly, Good Meat's product will be served in a yet-undisclosed restaurant of celebrity chef José Andrés, one of the company's board members, according to NPR.
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