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Here’s what we know about claims of lab-grown meat at Chick-fil-A [Video]

TikTok videos viewed millions of times claim the largest fast food chicken chain is switching to cultivated meat.

Two companies were given the OK to distribute their “cultivated meat” to restaurants and stores, including Upside Foods and Good Meat. 

Several TikTok videos are using the approval of lab-grown meat in the U.S. to claim the nation’s largest chicken chain, Chick-fil-A, will be using lab-grown meat. The KHOU 11 Verify Team was contacted by a viewer, Mandi, who was curious to know if the TikTok claims are true.  

THE QUESTION

TikTok videos are being shared that state Chick-fil-A will soon be using lab-grown chicken meat in their food. Is this true?

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

A spokesperson from the Chick-fil-A corporate office tells the KHOU 11 Verify Team via email that videos on TikTok claiming the use of lab-grown meat are false.

WHAT WE FOUND

In a move to keep up with demand, Chick-fil-A stepped away from …

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More than 8,000 pounds of frozen pizza recalled over soy concern WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio [Video]

Certain boxes of 802 VT Frozen Meat Crispy Wood-Fired Crust Hand Made Pizza have been recalled after a routine inspection by the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) revealed the pizza contains soy but does not have the proper allergen warning on the box.