Global Experts Meet to Discuss Cell-Based Food Safety for the First Time; Hosted by FAO, WHO
On November 1–4, 2022, a group of 24 experts from 15 countries gathered in the Republic of Singapore for the first global consultation on the safety of cell-based foods (also known as “cultured” or “lab-grown” foods). The meeting was convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to identify the food safety hazards associated with cell-based foods.
The meeting on cell-based foods closely follows the publication of three FAO documents discussing food safety aspects of the novel commodity: the terminologies, the generic production process, and existing regulatory frameworks.