Industry coalition presses EU to include novel foods in Biotech Act sandboxes
A coalition of organizations, including FoodDrinkEurope and EuropaBio, has urged the European Commission to include novel foods in its proposed…
How regulation is impacting alternative proteins
The cultivated meat sector faces considerable hurdles, primarily due to complex and slow regulatory processes, particularly within the UK and…
FAO maps the legal maze for cell-based foods and precision fermentation as Codex work stays formative
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has published a legal paper assessing how existing food laws can…
S.D. Lawmaker Proposes 10-Year Ban on Lab-Grown Meat
South Dakota may become the eighth state to restrict cell-cultured protein under House Bill 1057, legislation introduced by Representative John…
EU Biotech Act’s exclusion of novel foods from regulatory sandbox is a ‘missed opportunity for food innovation,’ GFI says
While the Good Food Institute (GFI) Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s new Biotech Act for its potential to streamline…
Cultivated meat: big promises, but will it deliver?
Sarah Kunze, a PhD candidate specializing in the philosophy and cultural geography of cellular agriculture, explores cultivated meat as a…
Japan Names Food Tech a National Strategic Sector, Aiming to Bolster Supply Strength Through Public–Private Investment
The Japanese government, under Prime Minister Takaichi, launched a new Growth Strategy Headquarters focused on strengthening the nation’s supply structure…
Hungary bans cell-based meat
The Hungarian parliament has passed a law banning the production and distribution of cell-cultivated meat, with supporters arguing that the…
Lab-grown meat isn’t being sold in Texas. Lawmakers banned it anyway.
Although lab-grown meat isn’t widely available in Texas, with only one restaurant currently serving it, state lawmakers passed a two-year…
EU novel food delays. Bureaucracy is choking food innovation
Despite the European Union’s commitment to sustainable food innovation, a new analysis reveals that the authorization process for novel foods…