英國推出全球首款實驗室培養肉製的狗零食，名為Chick Bites，於本月7日起在英格蘭布倫特福德的一間寵物店限量發售。
去年7月英國成為歐洲首個批准培養肉銷售的國家
綜合報導，去年7月英國成為歐洲首個批准培養肉銷售的國家，並允許Meatly生產寵物食品。
These dog treats are made with slaughter-free meat!
— Compassion in World Farming UK (@ciwf) February 6, 2025
THE PACK have made 'Chick Bites' with plant-based ingredients and chicken from cultivated meat company Meatly. They can be purchased from Pets at Home Brentford from 7th Feb. pic.twitter.com/5PbhUMOfOk
全球首款素肉狗零食面世
Meatly與英國素食狗糧品牌The Pack合作，開發了這款Chick Bites狗零食。主要成分由植物性配方與Meatly的培養雞肉組成，但Meatly未透露其中培養肉的具體比例。目前，這款狗零食仍處於限量試行階段，每包50克的售價為3.49英鎊(約33港元)，首批僅出售750包。
A dog treat made from cultivated meat has gone on sale at Pets at Home in a move the retailer claims is a world first.
— Radio News Hub (@radionewshub) February 6, 2025
The treat, called Chick Bites, is made from plant-based ingredients combined with cultivated meat, which is produced by growing cells and does not require the… pic.twitter.com/1Jc3uKmTHd
自稱全球第一家利用培養肉製作寵物食品的企業
Meatly自稱是全球第一家利用培養肉製作寵物食品的企業，培養雞肉來自單一雞蛋細胞樣本，聲稱其營養價值與口感與傳統雞胸肉無異，包含犬類所需的胺基酸、脂肪酸、礦物質與維生素。Meatly將此舉視為邁向「健康、可持續，且友善地球與動物的肉類市場」的重要一步，目標是在3至5年內讓培養雞肉更廣泛地進入市場。
Meatly, a cultivated meat supplier, has become the first company to supply a cultivated meat product in the UK for sale at retail. The ‘Chick Bites’ product has been released in collaboration with plant-based dog food brand The Pack.https://t.co/1ZIM8puF8L
— Food Management Today (@FMTmagazine) February 6, 2025
英國與歐洲尚未批准培養肉供人類食用
英國與歐洲尚未批准培養肉供人類食用。然而，新加坡、以色列及美國大部分地區已批准人類食用培養肉，美國佛羅里達州與阿拉巴馬州最近實施了培養肉禁令。
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