Aleph Farms is the first cultivated meat company to receive this kosher ruling from the Chief Rabbi, leading to reverberations in religious communities worldwide
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aleph Farms, the first cultivated meat company to grow steaks directly from non-genetically engineered animal cells, today announced that Israeli Chief Rabbi, David Baruch Lau, has ruled its cultivated steak to be kosher, which means permitted for consumption by Jews under religious law. This ruling, coming from the leader of the Chief Rabbinate — a bellwether rabbinic council for religious certifications in Judaism — opens the door for Aleph Farms to receive a kosher certificate ahead of its market launch later this year.
“This ruling is meaningful not only for Aleph Farms as a company but also for the entire cultivated meat industry. It sets a foundation for an inclusive public discourse about the intersection of tradition and innovation in our society. At Aleph, we innov
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