Australia’s food standards regulator has simultaneously overhauled the definition of genetically modified food while approving the first cultured meat product for sale in Australia and New Zealand, marking a regulatory milestone for the emerging FoodTech sector.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has moved to tighten the definition of genetically modified (GM) food under its long-running Proposal P1055 to “reflect the latest science and will provide greater clarity for industry, regulators and consumers,” FSANZ chief executive Dr Sandra Cuthbert said.
“The updated definitions are outcome-based, focusing on the change that has been made rather than the process used to make the change,” Dr Cuthbert said.
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