UN report on safety of lab-grown meats cites S’pore, the only country selling them, as case study

Two United Nations agencies released a global report to address this issue, in efforts to bring more of such foods to the dining table and assure consumers that they are safe to eat.

The report concluded that many of the hazards identified in cell-based foods already exist in conventionally produced foods and livestock agriculture, and hence the meats are safe for consumption if produced and handled well. Other cell-cultured meats, such as beef and fish, are still being developed while some firms abroad are seeking approval from the Singapore Food Agency to sell their slaughter-free thin-cut steaks and minced pork items here.Cell-based meat is made by taking cells from a cow, chicken or fish through a biopsy and then growing the cells in a nutrient broth and media. The tissues are harvested, prepared and packaged into meat products.

The spread of foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria from the biopsied cells to the end product was one of the hazards highlighted in the report.To avoid this problem, cell-cultured meat firms can ask for livestock and aquaculture health certifications and inspection of the source animals to ensure they are disease-free. Testing for pathogens can also be done before banking the cells, said the report.

“DNA from meat, with or without mutations, will be degraded in our digestive system, and thus they have a low possibility of integrating into our genes and leading to any potential health risks,” said Prof Chen. He is the vice-chair of the panel of international experts who gathered in Singapore in November.

A key aim of the global report is to equip the authorities, particularly in less-developed countries, with knowledge about cell-based food production and help them shape their regulatory framework.

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