Chicken meat is being prepared in the laboratory. It is also coming to the market. Singapore has given the green signal to the United States to sell chicken made in the laboratory of start-up 'Eat Just'. ‘Just’ says they got regulators permission as the first clean meat in the world. This meat is not prepared by killing any animal. A report by the news agency Reuters has given this information.
Consumer concerns about health, animal welfare and the environment are increasing the demand for animal meat alternatives. Vegetable-based meat alternatives have already begun to make their way into supermarket and restaurant menus. Companies like Beyond Meat Inc. and Impossible Foods are promoting this type of meat. However, the issue of clean or cultured meat is still in its infancy. This type of meat is made by culturing animal muscle cells in a general laboratory. However, it has not yet become popular due to its high production cost.
Brick Just said on Wednesday that Singapore was the world's first country to approve genuine, high-quality meat made directly from animal cells for safe consumption. This paved the way for the country to bring this meat to the market in small quantities.
Brick Just says their meat will be sold as nuggets and previously each was priced at 50. But now the company's chief executive, Jos Tetric, says prices will come down and premium chicken will be available at the same price when it hits the Singapore market.
Currently, more than two dozen companies around the world are conducting experiments in laboratories with fish, beef and chicken. They are expecting a response in the alternative meat market. Analysts say the alternative meat market will reach বিল 140 billion by 2029.