Ban on cattle slaughter; Companies selling lab-grown meat to gain foothold in India?

Recently, the Indian government banned the sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets across India. Cattle like bulls, bullocks, cows, buffaloes, steers, heifers and calves and includes camels should not be slaughtered in the country. The regulation for cattle business allows only farmland owners to trade at animal markets.

Following this announcement, there was a huge uproar from the citizens. There were widespread protests and social medias was flooded with discussions on how the government can take such a decision.

Meanwhile, there are reports about lab-grown meat entering the Indian market. Experts believe that lab-grown meat will be a booming industry in the next five years.

Memphis Meats, a Silicon Valley based food-tech startup are trying to get their lab-grown meat, which includes chicken, duck and beef, on a supermarket shelf within the next five years.

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In March, the company announced that it created the world’s first chicken strip from animal cells, following their animal-free meatball debut in 2016. Memphis Meats is one of the many startups aiming to disrupt the $200 billion meat and poultry industry. Companies like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat already have meat substitutes that are made from plants, not animal cell tissue in the markets.

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