The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
Can dogs detect the novel coronavirus?
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are trying to determine if dogs can detect a unique odor in people infected with COVID-19.
Bioengineered Food Labels to Appear in U.S. Stores in 2022
Beginning January 2022, the US will require many genetically engineered foods to be labeled in accordance with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard adopted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 2018.
US Officials Turn to a New Testing Strategy as Infections Surge
The federal government plans to implement a pooled testing strategy, which would increase dramatically the number of tests, enabling frequent surveillance of asymptomatic people and allow for widespread tracking of the virus.
Cellular Agriculture - Cultured cell products for human and animal food - An overview of FDA and USDA regulatory oversight
In a joint webinar released on July 24th, 2020, representatives from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) presented the current framework for “Regulatory Oversight of Cultured Animal Cell Human and Animal Food Products”.
The Biden plan to combat coronavirus (COVID-19) and prepare for future global health threats.
The Biden for President campaign has released a plan for COVID-19 testing.