FDA Approves First Lab Grown Meat Product For Human Consumption

The FDA has approved the first lab grown meat product for humans.

The decision is a first for cultivated meat in the US and paves the way for Upside Foods to start selling its lab-grown chicken product domestically.

The FDA is committed to supporting innovation in the food supply as the world experiences a food revolution.

The FDA's Generally Accepted as Safe (GRAS) provision allowed Upside Foods' products to be approved. The FDA will send a letter back to the company if everything looks good after the inspection.

David Kay, director of communications for Upside, said they were thrilled at the FDA announcement. The way for our path to market has been paved.

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They're made from real animal cells grown in bioreactors, sparing the lives of actual livestock.

Customers will notice a difference in price, even if the meat is the same. It could be a while before you see meat on the shelves of your local grocery store due to the high cost of cultivating meat.

In order to let eager customers try out the lab meat, Upside will be introducing its chicken at certain upscale restaurants.

The CEO said they would like to bring this to people through chefs. It's really important that chefs are excited about this. We would like to work with partners who know how to cook well and give feedback on what we could do better.

The FDA's approval of a specific product of Upside's is a historic decision that signals a way forward for an industry that's rapidly accruing investment.

Scientists cook a tiny lab-grown hamburger.