Franken Chicken

 

So we are clear, 'cultivated food' is meat , poultry and sea food that is grown from cells. Yes brown in a lab. The manufacturing process begins with acquiring and banking stem cells from an animal. These cells are then grown in bioreactors (Industry word Not making that up) at high densities and volumes. Similar to what happens inside an animal’s body, the cells are fed an oxygen-rich cell culture medium made up of basic nutrients such as amino acids, glucose, vitamins, and inorganic salts, and supplemented with proteins and other growth factors. 

Changes in the medium composition, often in tandem with cues from a scaffolding structure, trigger immature cells to differentiate into the skeletal muscle, fat, and connective tissues that make up meat. The differentiated cells are then harvested, prepared, and packaged into final products. This process is expected to take between 2-8 weeks, depending on what kind of meat is being cultivated.

Now we have Upside Foods. 

From the Food & Drug administration today:

• After a rigorous evaluation, UPSIDE Foods became the first company in the world to receive a "No Questions" letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cultivated meat, poultry, or seafood
• This letter indicates that the FDA accepts UPSIDE's conclusion that its cultivated chicken is safe to eat

I can't make this up.