The world's first cell-grown steak has been produced in Israel.

The cell-grown meat, produced by Israeli food tech start-up Aleph Farms, is typically grown from a few cells of a living animal, extracted painlessly. These cells are nourished and grow to produce a complex matrix that replicates muscle tissue.

The Israeli firm says the first cell-grown minute steak, delivers the full experience of meat with the appearance, shape, and texture of beef cuts.

The first steak grown from cells in the lab and not requiring the slaughter of a cow. (Photos: IC)