U.S. regulators approved for the first time this Wednesday production and sale of chickens created in the laboratory from animal cellswhich opens the door to the commercialization of lab-grown meat across the country.

In particular, the Ministry of Agriculture gave the green light to the companies. Upside Foods and good meat both from California, which must be submitted to federal inspections that allow the sale of meat and poultry in the United States.

A few months ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already stated that the products of the two companies are safe to consume, although, according to US media, it may be years before consumers find this type of meat in stores.

First, companies plan alliance with luxury restaurants to offer their products, which are much more expensive to produce than traditional chicken.

Two Californian companies noted this decision and assured that meat produced in laboratories help create a more sustainable food industry.

“Instead of all that land and that water that is used to feed all those animals that are then slaughtered, We can do things differently.” the CEO of Eat Just, the company that runs Good Meat, told ABC.

This company’s products can already be found in Singapore, the first country to allow the sale of lab-created meat.