Following the approval of Meatly's “chicken” by the Animal and Plant Health Agency and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in July, the UK became the first nation in Europe ...

The treat contains plant-based ... this type of meat to be used in pet food. Lab-grown or cultivated meat is made by harvesting a tiny sample of animals cells — from a chicken egg, in this ...

Manufacturer Meatly has described the treats as a "giant leap forward" but there is also competition from rivals keen to exploit a demand from pet owners for more sustainable ingredients.

The lab-grown dog food is created through a three-step process: A small sample of cells are taken ... to our planet and other animals.' A limited-release of the treats are now on sale at Pets ...