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Alternative Proteins
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Alternative proteins encompass lab-cultivated, cell-based meat, dairy, and seafood, as well as novel methods of producing proteins (e.g., upcycling carbon dioxide).

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U.S., Chinese Food Regulatory Officials Confer on Cultivated Meat Safety

January 5, 2023

Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) premarket approval of a cultured chicken meat product from UPSIDE Foods (also known as “cell-based” or “lab-grown” meat), U.S. and Chinese food safety regulatory officials conferred in an online event on the global adoption of cultivated meat and other innovative foods.


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EFSA Fellowships Give Insight to Food Safety Risk Assessment Work Across Europe

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Bailee Henderson
December 15, 2022

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently highlighted various fellowship projects across Europe, providing insight into the recent and ongoing work of EFSA in the realm of food safety risk assessment for various chemical and microbiological hazards. 


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FDA Evaluates First Cell-Based Meat Product, Raises No Food Safety Concerns; Believes Cultured Meat Ready for Market in Near Future

November 16, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed its first premarket consultation for cultured meat (also known as “cell-based” or “lab-grown” meat), in response to a submission from company UPSIDE Foods, and has raised no questions about the products’ food safety. FDA expects cell-based meat products to be ready for the U.S. market in the near future.


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Food Safety Aspects of Edible Insects

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Bailee Henderson
November 8, 2022

A recent review of available scientific literature outlined the food safety aspects of edible insects and suggests that, when cooked or processed in certain ways, edible insects can be a safe food product.


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Global Experts Meet to Discuss Cell-Based Food Safety for the First Time; Hosted by FAO, WHO

November 4, 2022

On November 1–4, 2022, a group of 24 experts from 15 countries gathered in the Republic of Singapore for the first global consolation 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.


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FAO Reviews Food Safety of Cell-Based Foods: Terminology, Production, Regulation

2022 05 18 16 22 52.302 0400
Bailee Henderson
October 18, 2022

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released three new documents discussing the terminologies, production process, and regulatory frameworks for cell-based foods (also known as “cultivated foods,” “lab-grown foods,” or “cultured foods”).


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FAO Sees Need for Common Language to Discuss Cell-Cultured Foods

September 7, 2022

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) expressed the need for a common, global language to discuss cell-based foods at a recent meeting held in Israel.


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Chinese Foodborne Botulism Outbreaks Have High Mortality Rate; Tofu, Beef Common Causes

July 22, 2022

A study published in China CDC Weekly gives insight into the mortality rate of past foodborne botulism outbreaks in China, and also points out seasonal, regional, and product trends associated with botulism cases.


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FSA Proposes Policy for Transitional Authorization of Edible Insects in Britain

July 13, 2022

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have launched a public consultation on a policy that aims to bring clarity to the British edible insect industry regarding authorization status during the transitional period after Brexit.


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EFSA Determines Edible Mealworms are Safe

2022 05 18 16 22 52.302 0400
Bailee Henderson
July 7, 2022

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has assessed the food safety of mealworms and determined the novel food to be safe for certain uses.


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