By 31 March 2023, will the U.S. Department of Agriculture ban cultured meat companies from labeling their products as “meat” in the U.S.?
Started
Sep 29, 2022 07:00PM UTC
Closed Apr 01, 2023 03:59AM UTC
Closed Apr 01, 2023 03:59AM UTC
Cultured meat, also known as “cultivated meat” or “clean meat”, is made by growing animal cells in a lab or factory and arranging them in a similar structure to animal tissues, eliminating the need to farm animals for food (Good Food Institute).
In 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a formal agreement to jointly oversee the production of human food products derived from the cells of livestock and poultry (FDA). The formal agreement describes the oversight roles and responsibilities for both agencies and how the agencies will collaborate to regulate the development and entry of these products into commerce (Reuters). In September 2021, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit comments and information regarding the labeling of meat and poultry products (USDA).
Note: If the USDA makes an announcement prior to 31 March 2023, this question will resolve at that time.
Additional Reading:
- Ready to Eat Some Lab-Grown Meat? The FDA Will Soon Decide
- When Will Cultivated Meat Be Approved by the FDA and USDA?
- Preparing the Market for New Meat Alternatives
- Cultured Meat Could Come Further Out of the Lab in 2022
- Cell by Date: The State of Cultivated Meat
For more context on this topic, see the INFER blog:
Question clarification
Issued on 10/03/22 03:59pm
If the USDA requires that cultured meat companies call their products "cultured meat", "cultivated meat", or any other term including the word "meat", then this question will resolve "No".
If the USDA requires that cultured meat companies call their products "cultured meat", "cultivated meat", or any other term including the word "meat", then this question will resolve "No".
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