Upside Foods And Good Meat Secure USDA Approval For Lab-Grown Meat

Key takeaways

• The USDA has given the go-ahead to two lab-grown meat start-ups, Good Meat and Upside Foods, to sell their products
• The cell-cultured meat industry is predicted to hit $13.7 billion by 2043
• None of the start-ups are publicly traded yet, but indirect exposure is available through companies like Tyson Foods

On Wednesday, we saw a major milestone in the development of lab-grown meat: Upside Foods and Good Meat have secured approvals to begin commercial sales of lab-grown chicken. That means you could soon see real meat that’s been grown in a lab in your grocery store.

The breakthrough can potentially transform animal agriculture, a major driver of global greenhouse gas emissions, but the new product likely needs a PR campaign before the public gets on board with the idea. Investors are chomping at the bit to get in on the promising start-ups. Here’s the latest.