The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
How collaboration on a safety initiative supports the growing cellular agriculture community
The New Harvest/Vireo Advisors safety collaboration took a first look at identifying and characterizing cell ag safety research needs independent of regulatory considerations that will benefit the entire sector with methods and data needed to demonstrate safety.
Steaks grown from human cells spark interest and outrage
Intended to satirically examine the increasing demand for meat products around the world, as well as to focus on environmental responsibility in the clean-meat industry, the installation has created a debated regarding bioethics.
Bioengineered Food Labels to Appear in U.S. Stores in 2022
Beginning January 2022, the US will require many genetically engineered foods to be labeled in accordance with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard adopted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 2018.
Cellular Agriculture - Cultured cell products for human and animal food - An overview of FDA and USDA regulatory oversight
In a joint webinar released on July 24th, 2020, representatives from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) presented the current framework for “Regulatory Oversight of Cultured Animal Cell Human and Animal Food Products”.
Aleph Farms Working to Destigmatize Cultured Meat with Educational Complex for the Public
In an attempt to increase public knowledge and acceptance of cultured meat, Israeli startup Aleph Farms recently announced the opening of its educational complex which is located beside their production facility in Israel.