Israel: Israeli Chief Rabbi Rules Cultured Meat is Kosher

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   IS2023-0002

Israel's chief rabbi affirms cultivated steak is kosher, which means it is permitted for consumption by Jews under religious law. This ruling opens the door for companies producing cultivated meat directly from laboratory grown cells to receive a kosher certification.

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