Cell-based meat—also known as cultured, cultivated, or sometimes slaughter free meat —will soon be available to buy at a butcher’s shop for the first time in Singapore.
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“Huber’s Butchery has partnered with food tech company Eat Just, in order to sell its GOOD Meat-branded chicken. According to GOOD Meat, which Eat Just launched in 2016, its cultured products are ‘real meat, made without tearing down a forest or taking a life.’
“Singapore remains the only country in the world to approve cell-based meat to be sold and served to the public. However, these have previously been facilitated by limited food service locations only, including fine-dining restaurants and hawker centers. Eat Just also partnered with one of Asia’s largest food delivery platforms, foodpanda. Now, butcher’s shops appear open to the idea of including cultivated products in their display cases, alongside traditionally produced meat.
“Huber’s has developed special cell-based dishes to be served in its on-site bistro. It is considered, by those involved, to be a significant step forward to normalizing the concept of environmentally friendly, slaughter-free animal protein. Specially invited guests are already experiencing the dishes that Huber’s will sell to the public in January. Tasting events were arranged to coincide with the anniversary of GOOD Meat being granted regulatory approval in December 2020.
“Also making progress in the cell-based meat race is the United States, as its Food and Drug Administration deemed Upside Foods’ cultivated chicken as safe to eat. The decision came after months of investigations. However, it is not yet approved for sale to consumers.” (Amy Buxton, plantbasednews.org)