Regulating Novel Food & Cultivated Meat: Insights from Expert Hannah Lester
As cultivated meat edges closer to widespread acceptance, the regulatory landscape remains a formidable hurdle. Atova Consulting’s Hannah Lester, a seasoned expert in novel food regulation, offers a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing this burgeoning industry. Speaking with Alex Crisp on the Future of Foods Interviews podcast, Lester outlined the intricacies of regulatory processes across the globe, shared her insights on working with agencies like EFSA and the FDA, and discussed how political shifts—particularly in the United States—could reshape the future of food technology. The evolving regulatory landscape: Europe’s challenges and opportunities For companies like those Lester represents, Europe presents a double-edged sword: rigorous scientific evaluation paired with political complexity. While the European Commission has clarified that cultivated meat falls under novel …