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'

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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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