Singapore’s Huber’s Butchery first retailer worldwide to sell lab-grown meat

SINGAPORE-BASED Huber’s Butchery has become the first retailer globally to sell lab-grown meat, or meat derived from cultivating animal cells, Wired reported. The new product was made through an exclusive partnership with Good Meat, which operates under the US-based foodtech firm Eat Just.

However, the product is mostly made of plant protein, which makes it similar to other plant-based meats already being sold globally. The chicken – called Good Meat 3 – consists of only 3 per cent animal cells.

Despite the low animal cell count, Good Meat says it has received positive consumer feedback on the product’s taste, texture, and look during testing.