Lab-Grown Chicken Meat Certified Safe to Eat in the US by FDA

A dish with lab-grown chicken from Upside Foods.Source: Upside Foods
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Lab-grown chicken passed the first hurdle needed to bring the product to US supermarkets and dinner tables.

The US Food & Drug Administration has for the first time given the green light to meat grown from cells. The regulator indicated Wednesday that the cultivated chicken product by Californian startup Upside Foods is safe to eat.