Global and Regional Policies for Cultivated Meat

The objective of this chapter is to study how public policies and governance actions may be addressed to support and accelerate the transition to cell-based foods as more sustainable and ethical means of protein production and consumption. In this regard, we assessed different impacts of public policies as maintainers of the current production system, the structure of policies for transformative innovations to be applied to cultivated meat, and the structural dimensions of planning, including supranational, national, and subnational plans. Besides, the selected concepts of governance actions such as dialogue among stakeholders, transparency, and inclusion were introduced, as they are regarded as essential for facilitating a successful transition. Finally, we address the challenges for the development of cell-based meat and conclude by emphasizing that public policies and governance actions are central to this transition, guiding investments, funding and decisions while considering social, ethical, and technological aspects.