Exciting news for pet owners in the UK! The country has officially approved the sale of lab-grown pet food, making it the first country in Europe to do so. Start-up Meatly has received regulatory clearance from Britain’s Environment Department and Animal and Plant Health Agency to sell its cultivated chicken pet food.
This decision marks a significant milestone for Europe’s cultivated meat industry, with the potential to revolutionize the way we feed our pets. Meatly’s CEO, Owen Ensor, highlighted the importance of providing a safe and low-capital way to bring cultivated meat to market, meeting the demand for a more sustainable and ethical pet food option.
Meatly’s cultivated chicken pet food is made using a small sample of cells from an egg and is free from genetically modified organisms, antibiotics, and harmful pathogens. The company plans to start selling commercially available pet food later this year, with a focus on reducing costs and scaling production in the coming years.
This regulatory approval has been praised by investors and experts in the field, with hopes that lab-grown meat can play a crucial role in reducing emissions, resource consumption, and animal suffering caused by traditional meat production.