# Upside Foods on The No Agenda Show

Upside Foods comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2022 to June 2023.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** November 2022 – June 2023
- **Related topics:** [Lab-grown Meat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lab-grown-meat.md), [Fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [Richard Branson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/richard-branson.md), [Silicon Valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [Usda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usda.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### USDA Approval of Lab-Grown Cultivated Chicken

- **Episode:** [1566: Hush Up Boy!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1566-hush-up-boy.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-22
- **Time:** 5:50–11:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1566-hush-up-boy/chapter/usda-approval-of-lab-grown-cultivated-chicken.md

The USDA has approved the sale of lab-grown chicken produced by California-based companies Upside Foods and Good Meat. This cultivated meat is grown in stainless steel bioreactors using animal cells rather than traditional slaughter methods. Initial distribution is planned for high-end restaurants in San Francisco and Washington D.C. associated with chefs Jose Andres and Dominique Crenn.

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### Lab-Grown Meat, FDA Approval and Silicon Valley

- **Episode:** [1549: Al Gore Rhythms](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1549-al-gore-rhythms.md)
- **Published:** 2023-04-23
- **Time:** 50:43–54:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1549-al-gore-rhythms/chapter/lab-grown-meat-fda-approval-and-silicon-valley.md

Silicon Valley startups Eat Just and Upside Foods have received FDA clearance for human consumption of lab-grown chicken. The process involves cultivating animal cells in bioreactors to create meat without harming animals, though the USDA has yet to approve it for commercial sale. Critics question the safety and economic viability of the technology, noting that it currently operates at a loss in Singapore.

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### Lab-Grown Meat and Richard Branson's Endorsement

- **Episode:** [1504: Value Chain](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1504-value-chain.md)
- **Published:** 2022-11-17
- **Time:** 2:24:13–2:32:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1504-value-chain/chapter/lab-grown-meat-and-richard-branson-s-endorsement.md

The FDA has approved lab-grown meat for human consumption for the first time, starting with Upside Foods' cultivated chicken. The process involves "immortalizing" primary cells from a chicken and growing them in a cultivator. Sir Richard Branson is featured in a promotional video endorsing the product as a way to "save the world" and the rainforests.

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