Concerns around food safety and scalability have surfaced since the successful launch of cultivated meat products in the U.S. For example, a spring 2023 Wall Street Journal article1 noted that cultivated meat makers are in a "battle against bacteria." This article summarizes recent regulatory developments that provide insight on how the current U.S. regulatory framework addresses food safety within the cultivated meat space. Cultivated meat, also known as cultured meat or cell-cultured meat, refers to animal meat (including seafood) produced ex vivo—grown outside the animal. How are FDA and FSIS Addressing the Safety of Cultivated Meat? Takeaways for Food Safety ProfessionalsAs cultivated meat companies proliferate in the U.S. and around the world, we anticipate a new round of regulatory approvals from global regulators.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 19, 2023 15:40 UTC