Bone appétit! Dog treats from lab-grown meat are hitting the U.K. market
Experts say a fifth of U.K. meat consumption is by pets, not people. If Fido eats lab-grown meat, they say, it could cut the country's carbon footprint.
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![Pets At Home in Southend, U.K., is one retailer to be selling dog treats made from lab-grown meat.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5440x3620+0+0/resize/5440x3620!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7e%2F91%2F88b6907643aea5b9e5103d1bca3a%2Fgettyimages-1953420613.jpg)
Experts say a fifth of U.K. meat consumption is by pets, not people. If Fido eats lab-grown meat, they say, it could cut the country's carbon footprint.
(Image credit: John Keeble)