Singaporean authorities have made public updates on the national Food Safety and Security Bill, initially introduced two years ago to clarify regulations for novel food technologies, including cultivated meat, and to prevent the spread of foodborne diseases. If passed, the new bill will unite eight food safety provisions into a single act.
“The Bill will introduce enhancements to our food safety regime to better protect consumers, and introduce new provisions to better safeguard our food security. For instance, the Bill will provide greater legal clarity on the regulatory framework for new food innovations, such as novel food and gene-edited crops. We will also, in consultation with the industry, look into enhancing the requirements on food safety systems and processes.” - Grace Fu, Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.
Singapore and the United States are the first countries to allow the sale of cultivated meat products for mass consumption. Singapore also recently established the National Center for Food Science, which will serve as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Food Contamination Monitoring. This initiative aims to prevent foodborne illness outbreaks through innovative technologies.
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