United Kingdom, first European country to authorize the sale of cultured meat

The UK has become the first European country to market "lab-grown meat", after regulators approved chicken grown from animal cells for use in pet food. According to the British media, the Animal and Plant Health Agency and the Department of the Environment of the United Kingdom authorized the 'Meatly' brand pet food, which announced that its product will soon reach supermarkets. The company's CEO, Owen Ensor, commented on his Linkedin profile that the regulatory body's decision "is momentous" both for his company and for the European farmed meat industries, and highlights that regulatory approval has been achieved in less than two years of operation. "This makes us the first company in Europe authorized to sell cultured meat, and the first in the world to obtain authorization to sell cultured food for pets," highlighted the co-founder of this British emerging company. As Meatly reports on its corporate website, the nutrients used to grow the cells are safe and the final chicken ...