Tufts University will use a $2.1 million state grant to open an innovation hub for lab-grown meat and other foods in 2026.

Confused about what you’re actually eating? You’re not alone — and the USDA is stepping in. The USDA is finalizing rules requiring cultivated meat to be labeled as “cell-cultivated,” aiming to ensure ...

The USDA is finalizing rules requiring cultivated meat to be labeled as “cell-cultivated,” aiming to ensure scientific accuracy and prevent consumer confusion as products enter the market. Traditional ...

Those expecting to see products made from meat grown in a lab from animal cells on supermarket shelves by now will be sadly disappointed. There has been tremendous interest in this area of innovation ...

As the market for protein alternatives evolves, scientists are testing hybrid approaches that blend traditional and novel sources — but not everyone's convinced it's the recipe for the future. A new ...

A handful of states around the nation have moved to ban or restrict the sale of lab-grown meat. Now a new measure in North Carolina aims to place onerous labeling requirements on cultivated meat ...

Billions of animals are killed each year to feed an unsustainable demand for meat. Lab-grown meat—also known as cultured, cultivated, cell-based, or clean meat—can offer a kinder alternative while ...

While a handful of states have banned the sale or production of lab-grown meat within their borders, the infant industry is still innovating. Cultivated salmon company Wildtype received approval from ...

Cattle feed at a ranch that supplies the animals for export to the U.S. in Zamora, northern Mexico, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Cattle ranchers were the most vocal supporters of the ban on lab-grown meat.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 261, making the Lone Star State the seventh in the nation to ban lab-grown meat. Texas new law establishes a prohibition on the offering for sale and sale ...

Could insect meal and lab-grown meat be a more sustainable, ethical way to feed our cats and dogs? Insect-protein entrepreneurs looking for open-minded eaters could hardly do better than a dog like ...