UPSIDE Foods is the first company in the world to receive U.S. FDA 'green light' for cultivated meat
This historic step paves the way for the company's path to market in the United States and brings cultivated chicken one step closer to consumers' plates.
UPSIDE Foods, the leading cultivated meat, poultry and seafood company, is the first company in the world to receive a "No Questions" letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cultivated meat, poultry, or seafood. The letter signals that the FDA has accepted UPSIDE's conclusion that its cultivated chicken is safe to eat. The agency issued this letter following a rigorous evaluation.
"This is a watershed moment in the history of food," said Dr. Uma Valeti, chief executive officer and founder of UPSIDE Foods. "We started UPSIDE amid a world full of skeptics, and today, we've made history again as the first company to receive a 'No Questions' letter from the FDA for cultivated meat. This milestone marks a major step towards a new era in meat production, and I'm thrilled that U.S. consumers will soon have the chance to eat delicious meat that's grown directly from animal cells."