FDA and USDA to jointly oversee cell-based meat

The USDA and FDA will both oversee the production of cell-cultured food products derived from livestock and poultry, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Friday, ending a dispute about the future oversight of the nascent industry. The new bell-based meat technology has been viewed as a competitor to traditional meat, since everything… » Read More

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