Lab-grown meat is the future for pet food – and that’s a huge opportunity for Britain | Lucy McCormick

This year , the UK became the only country in Europe to approve the use of lab-grown meat in pet food.

Process is similar to a yeast culture on a petri dish, but there are fewer limitations on size, there are no welfare concerns, and the setup does not require such vast land, water and energy resources.

The UK has an opportunity to profit from an industry on the brink of an economic boom.

The food of the future will be healthier, kinder and more sustainable, writes Lucy McCormick .

The UK should seize the advantage now and reap the rewards of lab-grown meat, she says.

The ready meal and fast food industries could easily swap ultra-processed products for a purer form of meat.