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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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A fillet of lab-grown cultured chicken developed by Eat Just.
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An employee of Eat Just looks at grilled fillet made from lab-grown cultured chicken developed by Eat Just.
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