University of Birmingham expert calls on the UK Government to take action to fill the legislative gaps around food produced with new and novel technologies.
A University of Birmingham expert is calling on the UK Government to take action to fill the legislative gaps around the manufacture, innovation and labelling of food produced with new and novel technologies.
The rapid pace of innovation in the food sector, such as cell cultivation and precision breeding, along with post-Brexit uncertainties has brought the UK to a legislative crossroads, without much indication of which way it will turn. Other countries, by comparison, have considerably developed their rules and regulations for the manufacture and sale of products such as cell-cultured meat -the latest being the US
In her latest policy briefing Dr Mariela de Amstalden, Assistant Professor of Law in Intellectual Property and Innovation at Birmingham Law School, has called on policymakers to develop an agile legal framework that supports emerging food technologies and innovation.
Dr de Amstalden said: “The UK has not caught up with other countries when it comes to legislation for new food technologies. For example, Singapore has made great strides in this sector, becoming the first country to sell lab-grown meat. The UK, on the other hand, has only this year given the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act [PBA] royal assent.
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