Standardization Will be Vital to Create Trust in Cultivated Meat, Says BSI Report
The United Kingdom’s national standards body, the British Standards Institution (BSI), has released a report titled “The Future of Sustainable Alternative Proteins: Cultivated Meats“. The document explores the role that standardization could play in creating trust in cultivated meat. As the biotech sector is rapidly developing, standardization could mandate the quality and consistency of technologies and ensure their compatibility, interoperability, and safety. BSI’s whitepaper investigates how shared standards can advance development and growth within the cell ag sector and aid it in achieving its commercial and environmental ambitions. A positive future for cultivated meat In the report, Sara Walton — Sector Lead at BSI Knowledge (Agri-Food) — highlights that legislation and standards are essential for creating a positive future for cultivated meat, and that the …
