Cultivated Pet Food Made From Mouse Cells Gets EU Approval

Vienna-based BioCraft Pet Nutrition has received EU approval for its cell-cultured pet food ingredients. The company can now supply companion animal food producers throughout the European Union after successfully registering its products with Austrian authorities. The ingredients are derived from stable, non-GMO animal cells and free from bacterial pathogens, viruses, mycotoxins, and heavy metals.

Founded by CEO Shannon Falconer, BioCraft aims to provide better nutrition for cats and dogs without harming other animals or the planet. Third-party testing found a superior nutrition profile in BioCraft's cell-cultured ingredients compared to conventional meat slurry used in pet food. The process involves obtaining cells from a live animal through a minimally invasive biopsy, with BioCraft claiming to produce meat from a single sample of cells without the need for animal products.