FDA and USDA to share regulatory oversight of cell-cultured meat
ELAINE WATSON: 'In a statement, the FDA and USDA have proposed “a joint regulatory framework wherein FDA oversees cell collection, cell banks, and cell growth and differentiation," with USDA to oversee the production and labeling of food products from the harvested cells. The statement - issued by FDA commissioner Dr Scott Gottlieb and USDA secretary Sonny Perdue - added: "A transition from FDA to USDA oversight will occur during the cell harvest stage. USDA will then oversee the production and labeling of food products derived from the cells of livestock and poultry.” In concluding…