Label decoder
Labels often say "cell-cultivated," "cell-cultured," or "cell-based" instead of "lab-grown" — that's why those words trigger a match. Here's the translation cheat sheet.
Cell-cultivated
Meat grown from animal cells
Cell-cultured
Same thing, different word
Cell-based
Same idea, different wording
Cultivated or cultured + a meat word
Like "cultured chicken" — plain "cultured" alone is fine (think buttermilk)
Cultivated chicken, pork, salmon
Same idea, but naming the animal
Lab-grown
What people say out loud — labels rarely do
Brand names to know
Companies making lab-grown meat. Spot one of these on a label and you've found it.
UPSIDE FoodsGOOD MeatEat JustMission BarnsWildtypeBeliever Meats
See the company directoryOne heads-up: labels may never say "lab-grown." If you're looking for it by that name, you can miss it. Watch for the other words instead.