Some people think it's the way of the future, and certainly much more environmentally friendly and humane than the current meat industry, while others are leery at the thought of eating cloned "Frankenstein" meat.

In what’s been called a world first, consumers in the UK are now able to buy a pet treat made with lab-grown meat.

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned cultivated meat, Reason's Zach Weissmueller visited California labs to try cultivated chicken and salmon and explore the future of this industry.

(CNN) – In a world-first, pet food made with lab-grown meat is now available in the United Kingdom. Chick Bites is a plant-based treat that contains 4% chicken meat cultivated in a lab. The product is made by Meatly, a London-based startup.

Meatly has started selling lab-grown dog treats at a select store in the U.K., with big plans to expand going forward.

Most of the early lab-grown meats are being put into pet food. However, keep an eye on GOOD meat and Upside Foods, two companies out of California that are pioneering this kind of innovation. Many analysts looking at the U.S. food market would say that there’s big potential for lab-grown meat.

With potential benefits for sustainability, animal welfare, and pet health, cultivated meat could revolutionize the pet food industry.

Meat grown in factory vats from chicken cells goes on sale at a London pet store.

Meatly has announced a plan to dog food made from lab grown meat, with a product it claims will duplicate the taste of chicken.

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