![]() We should make certain that genes linked to cancer are not being used. This is vital information that consumers and policymakers need to know to make informed decisions in the best interests of public health. Likewise, while the company notes that it uses genetic engineering to keep the cells growing, it fails to share which genes are being used. In this " pre-market consultation," neither the company nor the FDA presented the actual data from tests looking at the effects of raising these cells in fetal bovine serum and enzymes from the intestines and pancreas of animals. approval is a start, but grossly inadequate. The FDA's review of the first-ever cell-cultured food for U.S. ![]() ![]() This week's announcement by the FDA that it was reviewing a cell-cultured chicken "meat" is the first indication that these products might come to market in the US. Department of Agriculture are both reviewing "meats" which are grown in vats from cells extracted from living animals. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently completed its preliminary review of the first lab grown "chicken" to be sold as food.
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