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The UK is set to become the first country in Europe to introduce lab-grown pet food, with Meatly’s cultivated chicken product approved by the Animal and Plant Health Agency and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The pet food industry has a huge impact on the climate, comparable to the Philippines. As more pet owners become environmentally conscious, cultivated meat offers a sustainable alternative to traditional meat products. Research by the University of Winchester found that half of pet owners would consider feeding their pets lab-grown meat, and almost a third would try it themselves.
Meatly’s innovative process involves taking a small sample from a chicken egg and culturing it in a lab with essential vitamins and amino acids. This results in a pâté-like paste, which is ready to be introduced to the market. The UK government has approved Meatly’s facility, and the company plans to launch its product soon, focusing on cutting costs and increasing production over the next three years.
Having raised £3.5 million, Meatly aims to secure a further £5 million in its next round of funding. Meanwhile, the UK government is exploring ways to speed up the approval of cultivated meat for human consumption, seen as a potential “Brexit benefit.”
Countries like Singapore and Israel have already approved lab-grown meat for humans, while some US states have banned it, citing concerns for traditional livestock industries. Linus Pardoe of the Good Food Institute Europe highlights the UK’s leadership in this area, stressing the need for investment in research to make cultured meat a viable option for all.
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