KFC to 3D Print Chicken nuggets Using Lab-Grown 'Meat of the Future'

Nobody does chicken—or food innovation—like KFC. The fast food chain has partnered with 3D Bioprinting Solutions in Russia to develop the world's first laboratory-produced chicken nuggets.

Inspired by the growing demand for animal alternatives, KFC wants to craft the "meat of the future." The project, according to a press release, aims to forge something "as close as possible in both taste and appearance" to the restaurant's original product, while remaining environmentally friendly.

"Our experiment in testing 3D bioprinting technology to create chicken products can also help address several looming global problems," Raisa Polyakova, general manager of KFC Russia, said in a statement. "We are glad to contribute to its development and are working to make it available to thousands of people in Russia and, if possible, around the world."

A final product should be ready for testing this fall in Moscow, where folks are working on additive bioprinting technology that uses chicken cells and plant material to reproduce the taste and texture of meat, "almost" without involving animals. Biomeat has the same microelements of the original product without any additives (typically used in the production, processing, treatment, packaging, transportation, or storage), making it cleaner and more ethical, considering the process does not harm animals.

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