States attempt to criminalize using “meat” on cell-based meat labels
Jessica Almy, J.D.Lawmakers are pushing bills that would throw people in jail for putting the word "meat" or similar terms on the label. It's a bad move for so many reasons.
Policy
The lab-grown meat industry just got the regulatory oversight it’s been begging for
Vox summarizes the United States Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s March formal agreement, which outlines the joint regulatory framework for cultivated meat.
Closer to your table—USDA and FDA reach cell-based meat milestone
Matt BallFollowing up on their joint statement from last year, the FDA and USDA have released a Formal Announcement spelling out their joint oversight of cell-based meat and poultry production in the United States.
From almond milk to veggie burgers, does anyone really have trouble knowing what these products are?
GFI’s Director of Policy Jessica Almy teams up with R Street Fellow Shoshana Weissmann to lay out the case against protectionist and unconstitutional governmental censorship of product labels.
Matt Ball: Don’t get caught calling it a veggie burger
Arizona Daily Star publishes GFI’s Senior Communications Specialist Matt Ball’s op-ed on Arizona’s failed label censorship bill, explaining that it violated free speech and free markets.
You call that meat? Not so fast, cattle ranchers say
New York Times gives an overview of label censorship laws, highlighting that the industry groups urging legislators to introduce such laws are threatened by alternative proteins.
Re: use of the names of dairy foods in the labeling of plant-based products
GFI’s comment discusses the role labels serve on plant-based dairy products. Learn why FDA should not restrict plant-based dairy’s clear labels.
7 clean meat companies join GFI to file official comment with FDA/USDA
Matt BallTogether with Avant Meats, BlueNalu, Finless Foods, Mosa Meat, New Age Meats, Seafuture, and SuperMeat, we lay out the need for clear and fair regulatory structures clean (aka cell-based) meat.
Re: use of cell culture technology to develop products derived from livestock and poultry
GFI’s comment applauds USDA and FDA’s commitment to working together to ensure the safety of cultivated meat. Learn why we support the joint regulatory framework.
2018 was historic for good food policy. Let’s make 2019 even better
Jessica Almy, J.D.GFI Policy Director Jessica Almy discusses pivotal developments in plant-based and cell-based meat regulation, illuminates key work by the GFI policy team along the way, and lays out what still needs to be done.