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Singapore becomes first country to approve sale of lab-grown meat

US start-up Eat Just said its meat had been approved as an ingredient in chicken bites

Published: December 02, 2020 09:23 Reuters and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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Copy of 2020-12-02T031019Z_1517262034_RC2REK9KBX5X_RTRMADP_3_EAT-JUST-SINGAPORE-1606886437083 — Lab-grown chicken will soon be available in restaurants for the first time after winning the green light from Singapore regulators. | A dish made with lab-grown cultured chicken. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-12-02T030803Z_335193762_RC2REK9HPI3U_RTRMADP_3_EAT-JUST-SINGAPORE-1606886442167 — US start-up Eat Just said Wednesday that its meat, created from animal cells and produced in bioreactors, had been approved for sale in the city-state as an ingredient in chicken bites. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-12-02T030954Z_1159733249_RC2REK9U7T5W_RTRMADP_3_EAT-JUST-SINGAPORE-1606886432599 — It said in a statement the news marked a "breakthrough for the global food industry", as it seeks to find less environmentally harmful ways of producing meat. | A dish made with lab-grown cultured chicken. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-12-02T030916Z_798010746_RC2REK9DGFCX_RTRMADP_3_EAT-JUST-SINGAPORE-1606886445291 — Meat consumption is projected to increase over 70 percent by 2050, according to Eat Just, and experts have frequently warned it is a key driver of climate change. | A fillet of lab-grown cultured chicken developed by Eat Just. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-12-02T030932Z_921472355_RC2REK9P29TW_RTRMADP_3_EAT-JUST-SINGAPORE-1606886455308 — "I'm sure that our regulatory approval for cultured meat will be the first of many in Singapore and in countries around the globe," said Josh Tetrick, co-founder and CEO of Eat Just. | A fillet of lab-grown cultured chicken developed by Eat Just. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-12-02T030933Z_1922011441_RC2REK90GA0Z_RTRMADP_3_EAT-JUST-SINGAPORE-1606886458426 — "Working in partnership with the broader agriculture sector and forward-thinking policymakers, companies like ours can help meet the increased demand for animal protein as our population climbs to 9.7 billion by 2050." | A dish made with lab-grown cultured chicken. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-12-02T030931Z_1776809006_RC2REK9E3TV4_RTRMADP_3_EAT-JUST-SINGAPORE-1606886448463 — The company said it had conducted over 20 production runs in 1,200 litre bioreactors, and checks on safety and quality showed its "cultured" product - the term for meat grown in labs from animal cells - met food standards. | A fillet of lab-grown cultured chicken. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-12-02T030932Z_71936952_RC2REK99EWJI_RTRMADP_3_EAT-JUST-SINGAPORE-1606886452028 — The meat was approved by the Singapore Food Agency, the city-state's regulator, after an extensive safety review, Eat Just said. | Lab-grown cultured chicken developed by Eat Just. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-12-02T030937Z_651511704_RC2REK9OOZGA_RTRMADP_3_EAT-JUST-SINGAPORE-1606886462050 — A fillet of lab-grown cultured chicken developed by Eat Just. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-12-02T030801Z_668820572_RC2REK91T4KH_RTRMADP_3_EAT-JUST-SINGAPORE-1606886439372 — An employee of Eat Just looks at grilled fillet made from lab-grown cultured chicken developed by Eat Just. Image Credit: Reuters

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