The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has followed the FDA in granting approval for lab-grown chicken. Californian companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, were recently given the green light by the agencies after passing all of the federal inspections required for selling their meat and poultry products. While initially launching in limited quantities only to restaurant partners, this milestone marks a significant step for the development of cell-cultivated meats and paves the way for lab-grown foods to eventually reach your grocery shelves. 🍗🧫🛒
McDonald's favorite purple pal is being celebrated with a limited-time birthday meal of his very own. Grimace’s birthday meal includes a Big Mac or 10-piece McNuggets, fries, and a special shake featuring a berry and vanilla flavor (and also turns it Grimace’s signature shade of deep lavender). 🥤🍟🍔
NBA All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo decided to satisfy his insatiable sweet tooth by doing what any of us would — heavily investing in a candy company. This month the basketball star became a major stakeholder in the Canadian brand, Candy Funhouse. In a short YouTube video, he shared his immense love for American sweets when he first came to the US and he’s excited to bring that same joy to fellow candy-lovers. 🍫🍭🍬