Summary: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the sale of cultivated chicken grown directly from animal cells in the United States. The product is produced by GOOD Meat, a division of Eat Just, Inc. and is an alternative to traditional meat derived from cells in a lab. The company has stated that this is a major moment for their company and the industry as a whole.
I feel like the market share for alternatives to traditional animal derived meats is getting pretty full with the things like classic veggie burgers, Impossible meats, Beyond burgers, etc. I hope that something like the product in this article can start carving market share out of traditional meats rather than everyone competing for the meat alternatives market.
It begins by extracting cells from animals using a needle biopsy.
No OP, but as a vegan I won't be eating this because it still involves the captivity and exploitation of animals.
Of course the amount of suffering is much reduced compared to the current animal industry, so I do agree that this technology is overall a positive development.