A group made up of private companies and researchers who develop so-called "cultured meat", which produces new meat by culturing livestock cells, has established safety and food labeling rules that need to be improved for future spread. We have put together a proposal for
The so-called ``cultured meat'', which produces new meat by culturing livestock cells, is being researched and developed around the world as a cutting-edge technology that will lead to solutions such as food shortages that are a concern in the future.
On the other hand, in Japan, the development of rules and laws that correspond to the production and sale of "cultured meat" has not progressed sufficiently. , made recommendations to the country.
The proposal states that, regardless of the proportion of cultured meat, foods containing "cultivated meat" should have easy-to-understand labeling indicating that the food is made with new technology, thereby increasing transparency for consumers. increase.
In addition, in order to ensure the safety of "cultured meat", in addition to the current Food Sanitation Law, rules used in regenerative medicine and pharmaceuticals should be referred to, and safety management standards should be created.
Furthermore, it is necessary to develop rules to protect the cells of branded beef, which is the basis of "cultured meat", as intellectual property.
This proposal is scheduled to be submitted to the government by the end of this month, and the government will consider future rulemaking based on this proposal.
Yoshitomi Aibo Abigail, Public Relations Committee Chair of the Cellular Agriculture Research Group, who summarized the proposal, said, "I would like to think about a mechanism that allows the entire domestic food industry to benefit from new technology."