Lab-grown food for humans could be on UK shelves in two years
Lab-grown meat, dairy and sugar products for human consumption could be sold in the UK within two years.
The products, which are grown from cells in chemical plants, have been held back from being sold in the UK due to current regulations.
However, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking to speed up the timeline for lab-grown foods, working with experts and academic researchers to create new regulations, the BBC reported.
It plans to complete the full safety assessment of two lab-grown foods within a two-year process.
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FSA chief scientist Professor Robin May told the title that consumer safety would not be compromised.
“We are working very closely with the companies involved and academic groups to work together to design a regulatory structure that is good for them, but at all costs ensures the safety of these products remains as high as it possibly can,” he explained.
Just last month, Pets at Home started selling dog treats made from lab-grown meat in what it claims is a “world first”.
A limited release of Chick Bites from manufacturer Meatly went on sale at the pet giant’s Brentford store in west London.
The dog treats are made from plant-based ingredients combined with cultivated meat, produced from a single same of cells taken from one chicken egg.
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No speeding up should be done we need to know the consequences of all this science. Personally I will not be buying it.
Me neither, stop messing with Nature! It will bite us up the backside as it always does 🙈