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Lab-Grown Meat Set to Hit UK Markets in Coming Years. Applications for lab-grown steak, beef, chicken, and foie gras have already been submitted. Another 15 applications are expected to be submitted within the next two years. The Food Standards Agency has been awarded £1.6 million in government funding. These funds will develop an efficient safety assessment process for novel foods. The UK market is attractive due to its high number of vegans, vegetarians, and flexitarians. Cultivated meat is produced by growing cells without raising or slaughtering animals. Approved in Singapore (2020), the US (2023), and Israel (2024), cultivated meat is gaining traction globally. Rearing livestock is a major source of climate-heating emissions and environmental degradation. “There is lots of potential here for all sorts of benefits in terms of welfare, sustainability, health, and just consumer choice.” Prof Robin May. Cells are grown in a liquid and develop into muscle, blood, and fat tissue using a complex cocktail of growth media and factors. Ensuring the safety of these cells for human consumption is vital, as there may be residual growth factors or genetic changes. “The new government clearly wants to capitalise on the strong investments made in British cultivated meat over recent years by bringing products to market in a way that upholds the UK’s gold standard safety regulations.” Linus Pardoe / Good Food Institute Europe. In July, the UK approved cultivated meat for use in pet food, while Italy and two US states have banned its sale.
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