Lab-Grown Meat

Meat Institute Applauds USDA, FDA Joint Regulatory Framework for Cell-Based Meat Products

March 8, 2019 North American Meat Institute

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) applauds the regulatory framework of cell-based meat products announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). …

Sizzling Interest In Lab-Grown Meat Belies Lack Of Basic Research

February 6, 2019 Elie Dolgin, Nature

Private investment in lab-grown meat is soaring as companies chase the promise of boundless — and delicious — nuggets, steaks and burgers cultured in vitro rather than reared on the hoof. But funding for academic research on lab-grown meat has lagged behind, and some researchers say that it is sorely needed. …

USDA, FDA to Advance Plan to Regulate Lab-Grown Meat Together

February 4, 2019 Teaganne Finn, Bloomberg

The USDA and FDA are ready to finalize an agreement for joint oversight of meat grown in a petri dish, Perdue said Friday, during a speech at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association convention. The memorandum of understanding “is ready to be signed,” he said. …