Cell-based Meat is a Reality

In a historic move for the food system and fantastic news for the animals, the USDA has given two brands full approval to sell their cell-based chicken in America!

It will be first introduced in a San Francisco restaurant, meaning, yes people, cell-based meat is a reality.

The emergence and now reality of cell-based or lab-grown meat has the potential to be a real watershed moment for the animal rights movement. And I, for one, am excited about the prospect.

In these early days, I believe the potential is not so much in restaurants but in the fast food industry. The mind boggles at the number of animals needed to supply all the Mcdonald’s, Burger Kings, Burger Fuels, and Carl’s Jrs, and they’re only the tip of the iceberg. Think of even the Ma and Pa takeaway stores. They also need burger patties. If just Mcdonald’s switched to cell-based meat, more than 7 million cattle would be saved annually. I can’t even imagine how many cattle die for all the burger chains and stores worldwide.

What is cell-based meat?

Cell-based meat is created by cultivating and multiplying animal cells in a nutritious liquid, causing them…