Italy wants to ban in vitro meat

Published 2023년 4월 5일

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An Italian bill proposes to ban the production and sale of synthetic foods, including in vitro meat, due to the lack of scientific evidence on their safety and potential harmful effects. The bill could impose fines ranging from 10,000 to 60,000 euros. The Italian agricultural organization, Coldiretti, backs the bill, arguing that Italy, being a leader in food quality and safety, should set the standard for food policies. However, Cellular Agriculture Europe contends that the bill is unnecessary as European products will be safe once approved by the European Commission. Meanwhile, an Australian company has created a meatball using lab-grown mammoth meat.

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A bill presented in Italy a few days ago proposes to ban the production and sale in the country of synthetic foods and, in particular, in vitro meat. That same day, a sample of farmed mammoth meat was presented in Amsterdam (the Netherlands). The Italian government presented a bill to ban the production and sale of synthetic food, especially artificial meat. The Minister of Health, Orazio Schillaci, used as an argument "the precautionary principle". According to him, "there is no scientific evidence" that rules out "possible harmful effects from the consumption of synthetic foods." In its current wording, the bill provides that the production and sale of these foods are subject to various types of sanctions, including fines of between 10,000 and 60,000 euros. The ban on in vitro food is supported by the main Italian agricultural organization, Coldiretti. According to its president, Ettore Prandini, "Italy, which is the European leader in terms of food quality and safety, has the ...

Source: Agropopular