Cultured meat has been approved for consumers for the first time
Restaurant-goers in Singapore will soon get the chance to eat chicken nuggets grown in bioreactors.
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Alt meat advocates share hopes for Biden presidency
Planet Friendly News celebrates Biden’s recognition of the climate crisis and is hopeful that he will focus on better food production, including investing in alternative proteins, to address the crisis.
GFI’s new university course is forging the next generation of alternative protein researchers
Tom Ben-AryeGFI Israel is expanding its course on alternative proteins to three universities—a critical step to empowering the next generation of alternative protein researchers.
Cultured Meat Symposium: Policy and regulation
Dr. Elliot Swartz maps the key safety considerations, risk assessments, and testing recommendations for cultivated meat manufacturing.
The first lab-grown meat for sale could come from this Singapore startup that’s re-creating shrimp
Los Angeles Times hypothesizes that because the Singaporean government has already developed regulations for cultivated meat, companies may be encouraged to debut their products in Singapore.
What’s in a name? FDA requests info on labeling of cell-cultured seafood
FoodNavigator summarizes FDA’s request for information on labeling of cultivated seafood products. FDA has sole authority over cultivated seafood, except catfish.
I’ve not eaten KFC since the 80s. Its plant-based chicken nuggets will change that
Ignore the naysayers, explains GFI's Bruce Friedrich. For anyone who cares about the footprint of industrial animal agriculture, we should applaud KFC’s plant-based and cultivated meat plans.
GFI awards grant for crucial fish cell culture media research
Claire Bomkamp, Ph.D.GFI has awarded a two-year grant to a research project aimed at developing a high-quality, serum-free fish cell culture media—a critical step to bring cultivated seafood to market.
To USDA re Harvard Law School Animal Law & Policy Clinic letter (treated as petition) on cultivated meat labeling
GFI’s comment supports the regulatory framework described in the Harvard Law School Petition. Learn why we support regulatory flexibility for cultivated meat.
To OMB on research funding in Fiscal Year 2022
GFI requests that alternative protein research be included in the President’s budget proposal. Learn how doing so will build the bioeconomy and create jobs.
