'LAB MEAT' ie FAKE FOOD TO BE REGULATED BY USDA?
(and what kinda name is 'rottenburg' for a food inspector??)
NEW YORK — Burgers made by growing cow cells in a lab dish have a clearer path to reaching supermarkets as US regulators on Thursday outlined how the emerging food category will be monitored.
The US Department of Agriculture said meat from cultured animal cells will have to undergo agency inspection, as with other meat and poultry products.
Carmen Rottenberg of the USDA said she expects inspections to be similar to those for other meat-processing plants, but noted that a lot remains unknown since companies haven’t yet scaled up to commercial production.
>>>Rottenberg also says the agency expects a new label will be required for cell-cultured meat, meaning it likely won’t be able to simply use terms like “ground beef” or “hamburger.”
https://nypost.com/2019/03/08/lab-meat-closer-to-supermarkets-as-us-regulators-outline-oversight/
ROTTEN'S LINKED IN
USDA since 2007
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmen-rottenberg-2440784
APPOINTED BY PERDUE
2017
Carmen Rottenberg most recently served as Deputy Administrator for FSIS, and since August 2017, as Acting Deputy Under Secretary for USDA’s Office of Food Safety. She has held several leadership roles in FSIS’s Office of the Administrator, including the Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff. In these roles, she has spearheaded FSIS efforts to modernize inspection systems and implement science-based and innovative solutions to better protect consumers from foodborne illnesses. Through her leadership, she has ensured that FSIS programs are customer-focused and delivered efficiently, effectively and with integrity. Rottenberg holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Hope College and a Juris Doctorate from American University. She will continue to serve as Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety until a nominee for this position has been confirmed by the Senate.
https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2018/05/11/secretary-perdue-announces-fsis-key-leadership
FAKE FOOD = 'CELL CULTURED FOOD PRODUCTS'
'Statement from USDA Secretary Perdue and FDA Commissioner Gottlieb on the Regulation of Cell-Cultured Food Products from Cell Lines of Livestock and Poultry'
(AND THERE YOU HAVE IT)
fter several thoughtful discussions between our two Agencies that incorporated this stakeholder feedback, we have concluded that both the USDA and the FDA should jointly oversee the production of cell-cultured food products derived from livestock and poultry. Drawing on the expertise of both USDA and FDA, the Agencies are today announcing agreement on a joint regulatory framework wherein FDA oversees cell collection, cell banks, and cell growth and differentiation. A transition from FDA to USDA oversight will occur during the cell harvest stage.
https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2018/11/16/statement-usda-secretary-perdue-and-fda-commissioner-gottlieb