Upside, a business based in California, has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell lab-grown “slaughter-free” chicken meat. Potential gain comes from “cell-developed meat,” which utilizes biopsies from living creatures and “lately butchered creatures who were at that point a piece of the food framework,” as indicated by the FDA. The business anticipates that these cells will be able to self-renew indefinitely and eventually “phase out” all animal components.

The historic move brings Americans one step closer to regularly consuming meat grown in laboratories. Restaurant menus and grocery store shelves in the United States will be affected by the approval. The FDA said on November 16 that it had completed an evaluation of Upside Foods’ chicken and had “no further questions” regarding the product’s safety. The agency added that they thought the meat grown in the lab was safe to eat. The product will probably not reach consumers until months, if not longer, after receiving additional approval from the Department of Agriculture.
The FDA added that additional lab-based meat businesses are welcome.

The administration stated in their statement that they are “ready to work with additional firms developing cultured animal cell food and production processes to ensure the safety and legality of their products” in accordance with their standards. Additionally, they intend to provide guidance to businesses wishing to produce human food from cultured animal cells. – Steve Sijenyi