Federally approved "lab-grown" eggs went on sale in the US in October 2026, and brands were secretly adding them to products.
Spread on: Online videos, US (October 2026)
The real story
Some companies do make animal-free egg white protein, and one such product went on sale to consumers in March 2026 after the FDA raised no questions about its safety status. But Snopes found no evidence brands were leaving it off their ingredient lists, and federal law sets what labels must include. Whether yeast-grown protein even counts as 'lab-grown' is unclear.
The fact-checker's verdict: “Mixture”. Our label never goes further than theirs.
When a post says something is 'secretly' in your food, read an actual ingredient label; hidden-ingredient claims often fall apart there.
The receipts
Are lab-grown eggs being sold in US stores? Here are the facts ↗
Snopes · 2026-10-09
