Mon, 10 Mar 2025

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.

* Lab-grown meat, dairy and sugar could be on sale in the UK within two years.
* The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is speeding up the approval process for lab-grown foods.
* UK firms have been held back by current regulations, which are slower than those in other countries such as Singapore, the US and Israel.
* Dog food made from lab-grown meat has already gone on sale in the UK.
* Critics argue that having industry experts involved in drawing up new regulations creates a conflict of interest.
* The FSA aims to complete safety assessments for two lab-grown foods within the two-year process.
* Lab-grown foods are grown from cells and can be gene-edited, with claimed benefits including better environmental impact and potentially improved health.
* The UK government wants lab-grown food firms to thrive, creating new jobs and economic growth.
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