Foie gras without cruel force-feeding but tastes the same? Scientists do it

Foie gras without cruel force-feeding but tastes the same? Scientists do it

A research team says its alternative foie-gras-like pâté made without painful force-feeding is indistinguishable from the regular product.

Making foie gras without force-feeding - Scientific Inquirer

Foie gras is a unique delicacy made from the liver of a duck or goose. While it can be an acquired taste, the buttery, fatty dish is an indulgent cuisine prized in many parts of the world. Foie gras is distinct from regular fowl liver thanks to its high fat content, which is traditionally achieved by force-feeding the ducks and geese beyond their normal diets. Researcher Thomas Vilgis is a lover of foie gras, but he wondered if there was a more …

Vow Gets Greenlight in Australia As It Hits 1,200 Pounds Per Week of Cultivated Quail Meat

Vow, the Australian-based startup making foie gras and parfait from the cultivated cells of Japanese quail, announced a couple of big milestones this week, including what it claims to be the biggest ever production run of cultivated meat after harvesting 1,200 pounds of Japanese quail in a single week. This milestone was achieved using the company’s custom-designed 20,000-liter vessel designed entirely in-house. This news comes the same week the…

Australia and New Zealand Approve First Cell-Cultured Food Product

Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) have approved a cell-cultured quail product produced by Vow, an Australian company. Under the approval, either the term “cell-cultured” or “cell-cultivated” must be displayed on the labeling. The approval follows two rounds of public consultations on Vow’s novel food application, originally submitted in January 2023. The approval will now be sent to the Food Ministers (of the Commonwealth, States …

Australia's first lab-grown meat may ruffle some feathers

Australia set to serve lab-grown quail. FSANZ approves cell-cultured meat, pending food ministers' final decision. A breakthrough in food innovation.

First cell-cultured food approved by FSANZ Board | Food Standards Australia New Zealand

First cell-cultured food approved by FSANZ Board julia.madigan@… Wed, 04/09/2025 - 09:27 Published 9 April 2025 Cell-cultured quail is one step closer to being on restaurant menus following its approval by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Board.  The Australia and New Zealand-first approval would allow the sale of cell-cultured quail and establish new standards in the Food Standards Code to provide a clear regulatory framework fo…