"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has quietly approved the first lab-grown salmon for human consumption, raising concerns among food safety experts about the lack of independent testing and public oversight in the approval process. The product, developed by Wildtype Foods — a company backed by investors including Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio — has already been introduced in high-end restaurants in Portland, Oregon, with plans for nationwide expansion.""Unlike traditional Atlantic salmon, which has been consumed for thousands of years, the lab-grown version was approved based solely on the manufacturer’s own safety claims, without independent verification or animal feeding trials. The FDA stated it found “no basis” to dispute Wildtype’s conclusion that its product is “as safe as comparable foods produced by other methods.” FULL STORY at above link.