A massive facility designed to produce hundreds of thousands of pounds of cultured meat is set to open Thursday in Emeryville — a significant step forward in a nascent yet rapidly growing industry where meat is grown from animal cells without any need for slaughter.
The U.S. government still hasn’t approved the sale of cultivated meat, but Upside Foods Chief Operating Officer Amy Chen said the new facility is proof that the technology is ready.

‘It’s not science fiction’: New East Bay facility producing lab-grown meat plans to produce 400,000 pounds per year

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