GOOD Meat, a California-based company specializing in cultivated meat, has received FDA clearance for its lab-grown chicken product, certifying its safety for human consumption.
The approval certifies that the FDA has deemed the product safe for human consumption. The brand expects to receive a "no-questions" letter from the FDA after UPSIDE Foods' cultivated chicken breast was approved in November 2020. The company plans to sell its product initially at restaurants owned by Chef José Andrés, renowned for his global food security work.
Companies dealing in cultivating meat argue that their products can provide environmental benefits, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions derived from livestock.product in Singapore on a small scale since 2020. According to the FDA, the company's conclusion that its product is safe for human consumption has been accepted, stating that "foods containing or containing cultured chicken cell material [are] as safe as comparable foods produced by other methods.
GOOD Meat's co-founder and CEO, Josh Tetrick, expressed his pride in bringing the new way of making meat to the US and partnering with Chef José Andrés, calling him a hero.“Since Singapore approved GOOD Meat for sale, we knew this moment was next. I am so proud to bring this new way of making meat to my country and to do it with a hero of mine, Chef José Andrés,” Josh Tetrick, co-founder and chief executive of Good Meat and Eat Just, said in a press release.
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