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.
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”.
Making PPE? Did you know it may require certification?
These unprecedented times are calling on all of us to be our best selves, and to step away from what we were doing, to the pressing needs of now.
New York State Working to Ban Polystyrene Foam Food Containers
New York State could soon join Maine and become the second U.S. state to ban polystyrene food containers.
ECHA Working to Improve Water Safety with the Creation of EU Positive Lists
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is drafting a positive list for substances that can be safely used in materials which will come into contact with drinking water in the EU.