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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

UK first European country to approve lab-grown meat, starting with pet food

Woman feeding her dog.
It is thought there will be demand for cultivated pet food, as animal lovers face a dilemma about feeding their pets meat from slaughtered livestock. Photograph: Sally Anscombe/Getty Images

Lab-grown pet food is to hit UK shelves as Britain becomes the first country in Europe to approve cultivated meat.

The Animal and Plant Health Agency and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have approved the product from the company Meatly.

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