JACA Unveils Blueprint for Cultivated Meat Safety & Regulation in Japan, Calls for Expert Feedback
The Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA) has released an extensive report, in English, analyzing international trends in the safety and regulatory assessment of cultivated meat. JACA, which works on policy-making to bring cell-based foods to the Japanese market, has plans to propose safety assessment criteria for Japanese regulatory authorities to continue building the country’s Novel Foods framework. With this report, the group is taking proactive steps to align Japan’s safety assessment criteria for cultivated foods with international standards, involve global experts in refining these criteria, and address the domestic shortage of knowledgeable food safety professionals. According to Megumi Avigail Yoshitomi, JACA’s Representative Director, the goal is to create a robust and harmonized regulatory framework that serves as a model for Japan and the global …
