Global Scans · Lab-grown Meat · Weekly Summary

• [New] European dog food maker Meatly has announced it will release the U.K.'s first-ever pet food made with lab-grown meat. Green Matters
• Expect to see lab-grown meat farming operations opening in regions across the globe, further diversifying the geographical landscape of food production. Franetic | Marketing and Digital Transformation Agency
• Lab-grown meat could soon be on sale in the UK, with applications for cultivated beef, chicken, and foie gras already under review by the Food Standards Agency. Business Leader
• The California study could throw a major stick into the spokes of the lab-grown meat bandwagon, which to date has had a largely uncritical mainstream media ride. The Daily Sceptic
• The Good Food Institute (GFI), an alternative protein research body, says differently and in a recent assessment found that lab-grown meat could have a lower carbon footprint. Politics Home
• Regulatory frameworks will need to be adapted to accommodate new technologies like gene editing and lab-grown meat. Number Analytics LLC
• The lab-grown meat sector will continue to face headwinds as consumers and lawmakers learn more about the use of immortalized cells. Beef Magazine
• Lab-grown meat has the potential to significantly reduce animal suffering and environmental destruction, both of which are widespread in the traditional meat industry, and could play an important role in feeding the world's growing population over the next several decades. Sentient
• Lab-grown meat, dairy and sugar could be available to UK consumers within two years, as the Food Standards Agency looks to accelerate its approval process for cell-cultivated products. New Food Magazine
• Just as importantly, if lab-grown meat remains controlled by a small number of companies holding key patents, it could potentially recreate or worsen existing power imbalances in the global food system rather than democratizing access to ethical protein sources. Animals Around The Globe
• 78% of US consumers think it's important to lead a sustainable lifestyle (Do consumers care about sustainability & ESG claims? | McKinsey.), and another study found that more than 80% of consumers will pay on average 9.7% more for sustainably produced products like lab-grown meat. Medium

Last updated: 07 September 2025