They hardly sound like the dishes we might dream of but it seems such delicacies as laboratory-grown foie gras and 3D-printed chocolate are on the way. And, according to a report, some could be in our shopping baskets as soon as 2035. Foods grown from animal and plant cells in a lab include steak, chicken and duck foie gras – with two products already being risk-assessed by regulators. The report said that the new technologies could help create personalised foods, for example, for people who have difficulty swallowing. Dr Thomas Vincent, of the FSA, said: 'The food system is always evolving, and as a regulator, we need to keep pace.'

Source: Daily Mail March 13, 2026 03:00 UTC