# Lab-grown eggs spark confusion

> Social media claims lab-grown eggs replaced grocery store eggs, but products are protein powders in Walmart and Target.
- Title: Lab-grown eggs spark confusion · Straight Arrow | Shortify
- Summary: Social media claims lab-grown eggs replaced grocery store eggs, but products are protein powders in Walmart and Target. Fermentation-derived egg proteins are…
- Keywords: lab-grown eggs, every company, walmart, target, precision fermentation, food safety, egg allergies, fda, news, politics, world, Lab-grown
- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/the-internet-is-furious-about-lab-grown-eggs-heres-whats-actually-happening
- Published: 2026-10-20T17:15:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lab-grown eggs, every company, walmart, target, precision fermentation, food safety, egg allergies, fda, news, politics, world
## Social media outrage
People accuse the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of allowing lab-grown eggs into grocery stores.

> This should be against the law! That’s why I only buy eggs from chicken farmers
## What's actually happening
Food technology company The EVERY Company sells animal-free egg proteins through precision fermentation.
## Products in stores
OvoPro and OvoBoost proteins are used in Walmart and Target products like coffee mixes and baked goods.
## How it works
Genetically engineered yeast produce egg proteins similar to beer brewing but without chickens.
## FDA approval
FDA issued a 'no questions' letter for EVERY's egg protein but not formal product approval.
## Allergy risks
Products carry egg allergy risks despite being produced without chickens.
## Market growth
EVERY raised $175 million in 2021 and $55 million in 2025 to expand production and retail presence.
## Supply chain benefits
Fermentation proteins reduce reliance on chicken farms during avian flu outbreaks.
## Other companies
Onego Bio developed Bioalbumen and received FDA 'no questions' letter in September 2025.
## Product transparency
EVERY has not disclosed which Walmart and Target products contain its proteins.
## What's next
EVERY plans to quadruple production capacity through pharmaceutical partnership.
## The truth
Conventional grocery store eggs have not been replaced with lab-grown imitations.
## Key takeaway

Fermentation-derived egg proteins are in some retail products but not replacing conventional eggs in grocery stores.