實驗室培養的肉類未來將進入美國市場

Laboratory-grown meat could soon be available, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration announcing that they would oversee its production so it could be safely sold to consumers across the country.

美國農業部和美國食品藥品監督管理局日前宣佈，他們將監督實驗室培養的肉類產品的生產，以便能夠將其安全地銷售給全國各地的消費者。

A joint statement released by the two agencies said they would be working together to "foster these innovative food products and maintain the highest standards of public health."

兩個部門發佈的一份聯合聲明稱，他們將協同努力來“促進這些創新食品的生產，維護公共衛生的最高標準”。

The FDA would be in charge of regulating the collection, banking and growing of the cells used to make artificial meat, while the USDA would work on the production and labeling of food products.

美國食品藥品監督管理局將負責監督用於製造人造肉的細胞的收集、儲存和生長，而美國農業部將負責監督食品的生產和標籤。

"A transition from FDA to USDA oversight will occur during the cell harvest stage," the statement said.

該聲明稱：“在細胞收集階段，監管會由美國食品藥品監督管理局到美國農業部進行過渡。”

"This regulatory framework will leverage both the FDA's experience regulating cell-culture technology and living biosystems and the USDA's expertise in regulating livestock and poultry products for human consumption. USDA and FDA are confident that this regulatory framework can be successfully implemented and assure the safety of these products."

“這一監管體系將充分利用美國食品藥品監督管理局在細胞培養技術和生物工程管理方面的經驗，以及美國農業部在調控供管理人類消費牲畜和家禽產品方面的特長。美國農業部和美國食品藥品監督管理局對這一監管體系可以成功實施充滿信心，並確保這些產品的安全性。”

In 2013, scientists created the first-ever burger made from cultured meat. Since then funding for artificial meat has skyrocketed, with private companies and high-profile investors making huge strides into its commercial development.

2013年，科學家創造了有史以來第一個由人造肉製成的漢堡。從那以後，投入到人造肉類產品的資金急速增長，私人公司和知名投資者在人造肉的商業發展上取得了巨大的進步。

There are many benefits to lab-grown meat. It would eliminate the need for animals to be bred and slaughtered -- in the U.S. alone, around 9 billion chickens and 32 million cattle are killed every year.

這種實驗室培養的肉有很多好處。該技術將消除對飼養和屠宰動物的需求，僅在美國，每年就有約90億隻雞和3200萬頭牛被宰殺。

It would also help limit climate change -- agriculture, and meat production in particular, is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. There would also be major financial incentives if the technology could be successfully scaled.

此外，它還將有助於限制氣候變化--農業，尤其是肉類生產，是溫室氣體排放的一個主要來源。另外，如果這項技術能夠成功推廣，也將會獲得重大的財政激勵措施。