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Mission Barns Launches Lab-Grown Meatballs, FDA Approved

11/24/2025

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Mission Barns uses bioreactor technology to grow meat from tissue from a live Yorkshire pig named Dawn.
The method aims to deliver meat without the cruelty of traditional factory farming.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Mission Barns in March, making it one of only three companies authorized to sell lab-reared animal cells in the U.S.
Meatballs are priced at $13.99 for eight.
The company plans to expand production.

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Story summary

Mission Barns uses bioreactor technology to grow meat from tissue from a live Yorkshire pig named Dawn.
The method aims to deliver meat without the cruelty of traditional factory farming.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Mission Barns in March, making it one of only three companies authorized to sell lab-reared animal cells in the U.S.
Meatballs are priced at $13.99 for eight.
The company plans to expand production.