The authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the marketing of chicken grown in the laboratory makes Quebecers skeptical about this product which could eventually end up on our shelves.
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The arrival of products created in the laboratory should accelerate over the next few years.
In short, the process involves taking a cell from an animal, and in the lab feeding it with vitamins.
The production of the chicken can be done only by recreating, for example, the breast of the meat.
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Agri-food industry specialist Sylvain Charlebois believes the product could enter the Canadian market within five years.
“I think that within five years, lab-grown meat will be approved in Canada. I have been to the United States and have already tasted it […] it tasted the same,” he admits.
Consumers met by our journalist in the morning, however, remain perplexed at the idea of changing their habits.
“No, I will not taste unfortunately. I am absolutely against it, sorry! I hope that will never happen”, admits a customer met near a grocery store.
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“I wouldn’t eat a synthetic animal, it’s like synthetic plants […] I’m not a fan of synthetics. If one day we have nothing left to eat […] we will have to find other solutions”, also recognizes a lady.
At present, only the city-state of Singapore markets lab-grown meat, while American customers should expect an imminent arrival of these reactionary products.