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3D-printed salmon hits grocery stores

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The post as it circulated. Faces of private individuals are blurred.

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What We Found

3D-printed "salmon" exists. Austria's Revo Foods sells "THE FILET," made from fungi-based mycoprotein and plant fats, at Billa/REWE since 2023.

It's labeled as a vegan salmon alternative, not sold as fish.

"Look at the layers" proves nothing. Real salmon naturally grows in layers, with white lines of fat and connective tissue.

The clip shows no brand or label, and we found no evidence printed salmon is sold as real fish in U.S. stores.

Sources

  1. FoodNavigator (opens in new tab)
  2. Vegconomist (opens in new tab)
  3. BILLA product page (opens in new tab)
  4. Business Insider (opens in new tab)
  5. UN FAO (salmon muscle structure) (opens in new tab)
  6. FDA (Wildtype) (opens in new tab)
  7. Reuters Fact Check (opens in new tab)

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