US approves lab-grown chicken for sale

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 23, 2023 12:37 am

WASHINGTON: The United States has granted its first ever approvals to two companies to sell chicken grown directly from animal cells, paving the way for lab-grown meat to be eaten by consumers.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reviewed and approved food safety systems at the facilities of Upside Foods and Good Meat, a spokesperson for the agency told Agence France-Press (AFP) Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), with the companies adding the products would be available soon at restaurants.

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