Lab-grown meat is the future for pet food and thats a huge opportunity for Britain | Lucy McCormick

If the pet food industry were a country, it would rank as the world’s 60th biggest emitter of carbon dioxide. In countries such as the US, researchers estimate that pet food accounts for about a quarter of total meat consumption. And as the number of pets grows, the environmental impact looks set to increase. But the British government may have unlocked a solution. This year, the UK became the only country in Europe to approve the use of lab-grown meat in pet food. Lab-grown meat may sound futuristic, but the process is actually straightforward. It starts with the harvesting of

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