In what’s been called a world first, consumers in the UK are now able to buy a pet treat made with lab-grown meat.

Most of the early lab-grown meats are being put into pet food. However, keep an eye on GOOD meat and Upside Foods, two companies out of California that are pioneering this kind of innovation. Many analysts looking at the U.S. food market would say that there’s big potential for lab-grown meat.

Meatly has started selling lab-grown dog treats at a select store in the U.K., with big plans to expand going forward.

Its lab-grown chicken meat was produced from a single sample of cells taken from one chicken egg, and the company claims it is “just as tasty and nutritious as traditional chick

Meat grown in factory vats from chicken cells goes on sale at a London pet store.

However, state-wide bans have since been instituted in Alabama and Florida, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis telling reporters in May 2024 that he will save the state’s beef from the “global elite”. The ban remains subject to litigation.

Cultivated chicken doggie snacks have gone on sale at a U.K. pet food retailer, Pets at Home. The retailer also happens to be a major investor in Meatly,

Experts say a fifth of U.K. meat consumption is by pets, not people. If Fido eats lab-grown meat, they say, it could cut the country's carbon footprint.