Vol. 34 | Vol. 34 (2) - 2023 | COLUMN: Regulation

Cell meat: How Europe is falling behind

by

Katia Merten-Lentz
Partner & Founder – Food Law Science & Partners

While cellular meat is a highly innovative and new product, its perception from the global market is highly fragmented as well.
In 2020 Singapore became the first country to authorise the production and consumption of cell meat, allowing the company Eat Just to sell cultivated chicken. Since then, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given approval to two companies producing cell-based meats.
Meanwhile, Europe is lagging despite its rising interest in food innovation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Katia Merten-Lentz, partner resident and founder/manager of the law firm “Food Law Science & Partners”, has been for more than 25 years, a leading practitioner in European food and feed law. Her practice also extends to Biotechnologies, Environmental Law and Cosmetics Law.
She is one of the few lawyers assisting clients from A to Z in the food and feed area obtaining European authorization for new additives, enzymes, novel foods and accompanying them with issues ranging from marketing to innovation.

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