Lab-grown meat set to hit shelves within two years

Livestock industry chief accuses Government agencies of rushing through 'a huge experiment in generational human health'

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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The Government has been accused of showing bias towards lab-grown food products
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The Government has been accused of showing bias towards lab-grown food products

Meat, sugar and dairy products grown in a lab could be on sale in the UK within just two years according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The FSA has said a team of scientists, regulatory and industry...

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