US health regulators will hear arguments on regulating lab-grown meat

The US Food and Drug Administration will hold a public hearing to discuss how to regulate food made from cultured animal cells. This means companies developing lab-grown meat will soon have a clearer path to market, or new hurdles to clear.

For years, companies developing lab-grown meat have operated in a regulatory gray area. This hearing is a concrete step towards defining how these products will be approved, labeled, and sold. It will shape how quickly these new foods can reach grocery shelves and what consumers will know about them.