Cultured meat is set to reach the Brazilian market in 2024
Brazil is expected to begin producing and commercializing cultured meat in 2024. This information comes from Raquel Casseli, Director of Corporate Engagement at The Good Food Institute (GFI), a non-profit organization that funds projects and research in the field and involves entrepreneurs seeking regulation of this market in the country. Currently, there are 57 universities and research centers with projects focused on alternative proteins, both plant-based (produced from vegetables) and lab-grown meat. “The regulatory process for this market in Brazil will follow the rest of the world,” says Casseli. Singapore is currently the only country allowing the sale of alternative protein products. On November 17, the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) approved, for the first time, the commercialization of cultured meat. The license is specifically for chicken meat from Californian food tech company Upside Foods, which can begin selling the product once its factories pass inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In the European Union, it is expected that the approval processes for cultured meat will begin by the end of this year, with the first products being commercialized in 2024, just like in Brazil.Cultivated meat is a method of producing animal-origin foods by extracting stem cells. These cells are processed in bioreactors that provide the necessary conditions for proliferation and biological safety against contamination until the final product, which is obtained through 3D printing.
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