Aleph Farms secures world’s first cultivated beef approval

In Israel, regulators have been the first to approve cultivated beef for human consumption. Aleph Farms says that, after a rigorous review, the Israel’s Ministry of Health has issued a “No Questions” letter for its Aleph Cut cultivated beef. To date, only a handful of approvals have been achieved globally, and all were for cultivated chicken.

“2024 stands to be a landmark year for the advancement of regulatory pathways and commercialization of cultivated meat. With this historic regulatory approval, Israel’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has firmly cemented its leadership position in introducing world-changing innovation in a way that builds trust with consumers,” said Yifat Gavriel, Chief of Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Product Safety at Aleph Farms.

Aleph Farms’ Petit Steak is made of non-modified, non-immortalized cells of a premium Black Angus cow named Lucy, as well as a plant protein matrix made of soy and wheat. Aside from starter cells that come from one of Lucy’s fertilized eggs, there are zero animal-derived components in the cultivation process and the final product.