Leading industry experts unite to discuss cutting-edge research and the latest innovations shaping the future of sustainable food.
Tufts University, a leader in researching and advancing the field of cultivated meat, today announced the first Cellular Agriculture Innovation Day, set to take place on January 19, 2023 at District Hall in Boston. The event is being organized to address the urgency for sustainably created food that meets the nutrition and safety needs of the world’s growing population as it faces increasingly limited access to land, water, energy and other resources. The meeting will bring together key leaders in the cellular agriculture community to discuss the evolving state and regulatory environment of the industry, review cutting-edge research, innovations and challenges, and track the latest investment trends shaping the future of food.
Tufts’ Cellular Agriculture Innovation Day follows recent progress in the field, including a landmark review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that signaled growing acceptance of the safety of lab grown meat. The host, Tufts University, has been central to the field’s growth, which includes:
- Selection by the USDA to establish the National Institute for Cellular Agriculture, a research center of excellence that involves investigators from multiple institutions and disciplines focused on developing a cell-grown meat platform and training the next generation of industry leaders and professionals;
- Launching the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture Consortium with 9 founding members representing companies and nonprofits in cellular agriculture worldwide to support research; and
- Furthering its role as the world’s first university-wide cellular agriculture program that emphasizes interdisciplinary research involving engineers, biologists, nutrition researchers, veterinarians, and social scientists.