Singapore is the world leader in selling cultivated meat
America is about to challenge the Asian country’s early start
The island-state’s long history as a maritime trading hub, bringing together Chinese, European, Indian and Malay migrants, has given Singapore a rich culinary culture. It got even more diverse in December 2020 when the country became the first to grant regulatory approval for the commercial sale of meat produced in a lab from cultivated animal cells.
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This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Bloodless revolution”
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