World’s first lab-grown meat for pets goes on sale

Dog treats made from lab-grown meat have gone on sale in the UK, in what the manufacturers say is a world-first. Chick Bites are getting a limited release at a single pet store from Friday, but Meatly says it is expanding production and hopes to make its lab-grown meat more widely available as it scales up production.

The UK became the first European country to approve the sale of lab-grown meat when it gave Meatly the green light to produce pet food in July 2024. The company claims to be the first in the world to produce pet food using cultivated…