Cell cultivated meat is officially coming soon to Israel.
What’s happening:
- In a landmark decision, Israel has approved cell cultivated meat for human consumption for the first time ever
- The approval was awarded to venture backed startup Aleph Farms, for their innovative cell cultured beef product
Why it matters:
- Prior to the recent approval from Israel, only Singapore and the United States had ever granted regulatory approval for cell cultivated meat for human consumption
- This new approval is further validation for cellular agriculture and cell cultivated meat as a whole and may help accelerate regulatory decision making across Europe and Asia
Going deeper:
- Aleph Farms joins Eat Just and UPSIDE Foods as the only startups in the world to earn regulatory approval for their cell cultivated meat products
- Aleph Farms has also applied for regulatory approval in Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States
- An official kosher certification for their production facility in Israel is also being pursued by Aleph Farms
The intrigue:
- Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is a strategic investor in Aleph Farms
