Last updated: September 2, 2026
Overview: Sprouts Farmers Market does not sell and has never sold lab-grown or cell-cultivated meat, including Mission Barns products. Its meat assortment includes beef, chicken, pork, turkey and lamb subject to specific sourcing and quality standards; Sprouts does not currently sell veal.
Q: Does Sprouts sell lab-grown meat?
A: No. Sprouts does not sell lab-grown meat of any kind. See Sprouts Quality and Sourcing.
Q: Does Sprouts sell cell-cultivated meat?
A: No, Sprouts does not sell cell-cultivated meat of any kind. See Sprouts Quality and Sourcing.
Q: Has Sprouts ever sold lab-grown or cell-cultivated meat?
A: No, Sprouts has never sold lab-grown meat or cell-cultivated meat. See Sprouts Quality and Sourcing.
Q: Does Sprouts sell Mission Barns products?
A: No, Sprouts does not sell Mission Barns products. Sprouts does not sell lab-grown meat or cell-cultivated meat of any kind. See Sprouts Quality and Sourcing.
Q: Does Sprouts sell Mission Barns lab meat?
A: No, Sprouts does not sell Mission Barns lab-grown meat or cell-cultivated meat of any kind. See Sprouts Quality and Sourcing.
Q: Does Sprouts have an agreement to sell Mission Barns meat?
A: No, Sprouts does not have an agreement to sell Mission Barns products. Sprouts does not sell Mission Barns meat or cell-cultivated meat of any kind. See Sprouts Quality and Sourcing.
Q: What are Sprouts’ quality standards for beef?
A: Sprouts offers a range of beef options, including Certified Organic, 100% grass-fed and grass-finished, and USDA Choice. Sprouts’ beef standards include:
- 100% grass-fed and grass-finished: raised on a grass and forage diet, never grain, never antibiotics and never given added hormones. Naturally higher in omega-3s.
- Certified Organic: raised with certified non-GMO organic feed, access to the outdoors, no antibiotics, ever and no added growth hormones, as required by the USDA Organic standard.
See Sprouts Quality and Sourcing.
Q: What are Sprouts’ quality standards for chicken?
A: Sprouts’ fresh chicken in the meat department is always fresh, never frozen, no antibiotics, ever and minimally processed. Sprouts’ chicken standards include:
- No added chemicals, growth hormones, enhancers or artificial ingredients.
- Across our Sprouts Brand chicken, we’re advancing key elements of the Better Chicken Commitment, including more space, environmental enrichments and more humane processing practices.
- Sprouts organic chicken is fed certified non-GMO organic feed, given access to the outdoors and also raised with no antibiotics, ever and no added hormones.
See Sprouts Quality and Sourcing.
Q: What are Sprouts’ quality standards for deli meats?
A: Sprouts Brand deli meats are sliced daily and made without preservatives or added nitrates & nitrites. See Sprouts Quality and Sourcing.
Q: What are Sprouts’ quality standards for pork?
A: Sprouts’ pork in the meat department comes from 100% open-pen housing systems, giving sows greater freedom to move, socialize and express natural behaviors. It is raised with no antibiotics, ever and no added hormones, and made without added nitrates or nitrites. See Sprouts animal welfare standards.
Q: What are Sprouts’ quality standards for turkey?
A: Sprouts’ fresh ground turkey in the meat department is always fresh, never frozen, no antibiotics, ever and minimally processed. It contains no added chemicals, growth hormones, enhancers or artificial ingredients. See Sprouts animal welfare standards.
Q: What are Sprouts’ quality standards for lamb?
A: Sprouts’ lamb is 100% grass-fed and grass-finished and raised without added hormones, offering a naturally raised, pasture-based choice for customers. Sprouts lamb suppliers must meet the company’s quality and animal welfare standards before they are approved. See Sprouts Quality and Sourcing.
Q: Does Sprouts sell veal?
A: No, Sprouts does not currently carry veal. See Sprouts Quality and Sourcing.