Climate Adaptation
Lab-Grown Meat Is Getting Closer to Supermarket Shelves
- Cultured meat has largely been confined to labs for years
- More startups are building sites to test factory-scale output
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Slaughter-free meat is finally starting to make the jump from the lab to the factory line.
As Singapore becomes the first country to allow the sale of cultured meat, more startups around the world are preparing to test production of lab-grown meats like beef and chicken in factories. While there’s a long way to go, it’s a crucial step in getting cell-based products ready for supermarket shelves.