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Innovation in animal-free culture and growth media

Cell survival, proliferation, and function rely on a complex array of nutritional, hormonal, and stromal cues, and companies are looking for animal-free culture and growth media that can provide the correct chemical environments for cultured meat production

Cultured Meat, Safety, SustainabilityFiona CaseSeptember 22, 2023Cultured Meat, foodsafety

Vireo and New Harvest publish regulatory and governmental perspectives on cultured meat safety research priorities

Vireo Advisors and New Harvest are excited to announce that we have published the outcomes of Phase II of the Cultured Meat Safety Initiative (CMSI). The paper catalogues key findings from an extensive series of interviews and workshops held with regulatory and governmental scientists worldwide.

Cultured Meat, Food Innovation, Safety, Regulation, PolicyFiona CaseJuly 8, 2023Cultured Meat, foodsafety

Rethinking Regulation for Novel Foods

Jurisdictions around the world are actively reviewing how they authorise novel foods. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has a unique opportunity to completely rethink their approach after leaving the EU. A new report considers how their Novel Foods Regulatory Framework could be improved. New concepts such as collaborative regulation and conditional authorisation and supervision could significantly improve the regulatory approval process for foods such as cultured meat and seafood.

Cultured Meat, Regulation, Safety, SustainabilityFiona CaseJune 16, 2023futureoffood, Cultured Meat, foodsafety

Scientific advice for the FAO/WHO on cell-based food products and food safety considerations

Cultured Meat, Events, Leadership, InnovationFiona CaseNovember 1, 2022worldhealthorganization, futureoffood, foodsafety, foodtech, sdg12Comment