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Moves to stem unnecessary delays in regulating foods such as cultivated meat and precision fermentation have been agreed by the UK’s Food Standards Agency

Fermentation is, alongside plant-based and cultivated meat, one of the driving forces behind the alternative protein sector. A new investment from the UK Government aims to boost fermentation innovation.

The UK Government, in its recent National Vision for Engineering Biology policy paper, cemented its backing for the alternative protein sector. While many challenges remain, such as the lack of infrastructure to realise their development, the government nevertheless hopes to grow the sector in the UK.

The UK Government has pledged £2bn to fund the research, development and infrastructure required to make alternative proteins more widely available.

The UK Government has pledged £2bn to fund research, development and infrastructure in engineering biology.

Almost 50% of UK consumers are reducing their meat intake according to a new report by the Smart Protein project.

Average of 854g of meat purchased by UK households each week last year was lowest since records began, but experts warn shift is largely due to soaring food prices

The UK is set to speed up cultivated meat approval via a deal with Israel – home to Aleph Farms, which has filed for UK regulatory clearance.

The UK is set to fast-track the approval of cultivated meat as part of a partnership with Israel, the Telegraph has reported.

The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) has published a new report calling on the Government to invest in plant-based and cultivated meat.