Government oversight and labeling regulation present challenges for the commercialization of cultured meat. Production methods span areas where both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have regulatory authority. That creates a potentially complicated dual-agency regulatory approach.

But per a recent agreement, the FDA will oversee cell collection and propagation up to the point of harvesting. The USDA will be responsible for all aspects of the end product, including food safety and labeling. That said no decisions have been made on the appropriate labeling terms to be used for cultured meat, poultry and seafood. The official names we may see in the marketplace are anybody’s guess.

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