Regulatory Aspects of Cultivated Meat

Cultivated meat is among the most disruptive, innovative alternatives to meet the growing global demand for food. Historically, regulators have always come after innovators and are challenged to build regulatory frameworks without excess and lack of risks. However, cultivated meat regulation has additional complications, such as the novelty of the production process and the need to create a new baseline. For now, very few regulatory bodies have received applications for cultivated meat, and regulatory frameworks are diverse across different countries. This chapter discusses the complex interrelationship between science and public policy in the global mobilization to regulate cultivated meat and tries to anticipate potential impacts in the geopolitics, labeling and food safety regulations.