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.
The European Commission Adopts Ban on Use of Titanium Dioxide (E171) as a Food Additive
On January 14, 2022, the European Commission (EC) announced the adoption of a ban on the use of titanium dioxide (E171) as a food additive.
The rise of lab grown foods
In the early part of the last century, Sir Winston Churchill made a prediction: “We shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or wing, by growing these parts separately under a suitable medium”.
Cell-cultured breastmilk: scientists want to give formula-fed babies another option
Researchers in the field of cellular agriculture are working to create cell-cultured breastmilk to serve as an alternative to formulas based on cows’ milk.
The US National Nanotechnology Initiative Presents “Assessing the Safety of Cellulosic Nanomaterials: A Conversation with Jo Anne Shatkin”
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) presents “Assessing the Safety of Cellulosic Nanomaterials: A Conversation with Jo Anne Shatkin” this week on their podcast "Stories from the NNI".
Vireo Advisors, LLC and collaborators publish review paper: “Food safety considerations and research priorities for the cultured meat and seafood industry”
Vireo Advisors in collaboration with New Harvest, IFF, and Mosa Meat have published a landmark publication reviewing the state of the science in safety of cell cultured meat and seafood products. As an initial step toward a thorough demonstration of safety, this review identifies hazards that could be introduced during manufacturing, evaluates applicability of existing safety assessment approaches, and highlights research priorities that could support safe commercialization.