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.

A company based in San Francisco just became the first in the world to sell direct to consumers what its founders call "cultivated meat," meaning it didn't originate from an animal that lived on a farm or in a muddy feedlot but from a giant steel vat.

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

Lab-grown meat for dogs hits the market, ushering in the era of cutting-edge pet care. Apparently, we’re moving beyond lab-grown steaks for humans. An innovative company called Meatly just released a new dog treat that didn’t come from the farm,

The food in question is actually a new treat called Chick Bites, and it contains 4% chicken meat that was made in a lab by a company called Meatly. As the news anchors explained,