Lab-Grown Meat

The $ 280K Lab-Grown Burger Could be a More Palatable $ 10 in Two Years

July 10, 2019 Andrés González and Silke Koltrowitz, Reuters

Lab-grown meat, first introduced to the world six years ago in the form of a $280,000 hamburger, could hit supermarket shelves at $10 a patty within two years, European start-ups told Reuters. …

SD Gov. Signs Law that Targets Companies Marketing ‘Fake Meat’

March 28, 2019 Associated Press

Gov. Kristi Noem has signed legislation that requires “fake meat” products to be correctly labeled, hoping to reduce the impact of lab-cultured products on the local beef market. …

USDA and FDA Announce a Formal Agreement to Regulate Cell-Cultured Food Products from Cell Lines of Livestock and Poultry

March 8, 2019 USDA FSIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced a formal agreement to jointly oversee the production of human food products derived from the cells of livestock and poultry. …

Meat Institute Applauds USDA, FDA Joint Regulatory Framework for Cell-Based Meat Products

March 8, 2019 North American Meat Institute

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) applauds the regulatory framework of cell-based meat products announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). …

Sizzling Interest In Lab-Grown Meat Belies Lack Of Basic Research

February 6, 2019 Elie Dolgin, Nature

Private investment in lab-grown meat is soaring as companies chase the promise of boundless — and delicious — nuggets, steaks and burgers cultured in vitro rather than reared on the hoof. But funding for academic research on lab-grown meat has lagged behind, and some researchers say that it is sorely needed. …