USDA Seeks Comments on the Labeling of Meat and Poultry Products Derived from Animal Cells

September 2, 2021 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published today an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit comments and information regarding the labeling of meat and poultry products made using cultured cells derived from animals under FSIS jurisdiction. FSIS will use these comments to inform future regulatory requirements for the labeling of such food products.

Regulatory Approval Remains a Major Challenge for Cell-Based Meat Despite $800M in Funding

June 30, 2021 Lux Research

The cell-based meat industry consisted of a mere handful of startups in 2016 but has grown to about 80 startups in 2021, including companies working on end products in addition to those taking on specific technology challenges.

Is Cell-Based Meat the Next Big Thing? Here are 5 Companies Leading the Revolution

The race to move meat grown in laboratories onto supermarket shelves and onto dinner plates is heating up, as companies work in labs to cultivate cell-based meat and seafood — also known as “clean” or “cultured.”