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.
FSIS has issued its policy for cultured meat and poultry
The US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) has announced details of their sampling program for cell-cultured meat and poultry products.
Vireo and New Harvest publish regulatory and governmental perspectives on cultured meat safety research priorities
Vireo Advisors and New Harvest are excited to announce that we have published the outcomes of Phase II of the Cultured Meat Safety Initiative (CMSI). The paper catalogues key findings from an extensive series of interviews and workshops held with regulatory and governmental scientists worldwide.
Nano and sustainable materials: testing, commercialization and regulatory roundup
Impactful updates to environmental, health and safety regulations and assessment methods for chemicals, advanced materials and foods headline our latest new roundup.
European safety assessment of nanomaterials in cosmetics
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has published new guidance on safety assessment of nanomaterials in cosmetics.
USDA responsibilities in establishments producing cultured meat
A new USDA directive establishes inspection requirements for companies producing cultured meat which will be jointly overseen by the FDA and FSIS. Products will be subject to the same FSIS regulatory requirements and oversight authority as meat and poultry products derived from animal slaughter, but labels applied to these foods are not eligible for generic approval.