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Research Services
Fostering European Cellular Agriculture for Sustainable Transition Solutions, funded by the EU
About us
FEASTS is a groundbreaking, collaborative research program with the goal to deliver a comprehensive, unbiased knowledge base about cultivated meat and seafood, and their place in the food system. The FEASTS consortium is made up of 35 independent institutions from 16 countries. Through advanced research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and stakeholder engagement we employ a food-systems thinking approach to help understand the role cultured meat and seafood might play in a resilient, equitable and sustainable food system. Funded by the EU Horizon under Grant Agreement no. 101136749.
Industry
Research Services
Company size
51-200 employees
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
2023
Employees at FEASTS
Updates
- 🚀 Carlos Rodrigues took part in the 1st CARMA - Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub Conference in Bath, where he presented the scope and objectives of the FEASTS project as well as sharing insights from #cultured fish research conducted by iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, and the impactful work being done by FEASTS partner CellAgri Portugal and the Network of Cellular Agriculture (NCA). 💡 The conference, which many other FEASTS partners attended online, was a fantastic opportunity to find out more about the exciting progress of the CARMA project. It shares many synergies with FEASTS, so we look forward to more collaboration in the future and sharing knowledge with our colleagues! #CellularAgriculture #cultivatedmeat #EUresearch
Researcher at Stem Cell Engineering Research Group / iBB - IST
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I had a fantastic time participating in the 1st CARMA - Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub Conference in Bath! I had the opportunity to share our latest cultivated fish research at iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences - Instituto Superior Técnico, along with the work being developed at CellAgri Portugal, Network of Cellular Agriculture (NCA) and FEASTS. Many thanks to Marianne Ellis for the kind invitation! It was great to hear the latest updates from CARMA, with presentations by Christopher Chuck, Tom MacMillan, and Neil Stephens and a thought-provoking panel discussion led by Catherine Elton, with Yennifer A. Cortés Araya, Prithvi Kodialbail, and Jonathan Dempsey. Huge congratulations to Lucinda Brook, Fiona Carter, and the CARMA team for organizing such a successful event and for the hospitality in Bath! Looking forward to future interactions and collaborations! - 💡 Leading Italian financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore recently devoted an entire article to FEASTS partner Bruno Cell S.r.l. and it's research into cultured meat. 🗞 The journalist interviewed Nike Schiavo and Stefano Lattanzi who who spoke about Bruno Cell's latest patent on regulating muscle formation, developed in collaboration with UniTrento CIBIO and highlighted their work on the FEASTS project. Congratulations on your media presence
, Aarhus University, Lund University, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Univerza v Mariboru, acib GmbH, INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Nord University, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, CNTA, Wageningen University & Research, Technical University of Munich, Fraunhofer-Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME, EIT Food, Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP), SAFE - Safe Food Advocacy Europe , EurA AG, S2AQUAcoLAB, Ecoinnovazione srl - spin off ENEA, ShakeUp Factory, INNOVETHIC e.U., New Harvest, RESPECTfarms, Rügenwalder Mühle Carl Müller GmbH & Co. KG, GOURMEY, Cultimate, VITAL MEAT, @Na Turtle AG, Institut Proteus, CellAgri Portugal, Cellular Agriculture Italy, Cellular Agriculture Greece, Cellular Agriculture Germany, Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA) 細胞農業研究機構
Carne coltivata dalla ricerca made in Trento ilsole24ore.com - 🎯 We are extremely happy to report that Bruno Cell S.r.l. CEO Stefano Lattanzi recently attended the summer school “AI, bioethics, sustainability and inclusion” organized by the associations SIpEIA - Società Italiana per l’Etica dell’Intelligenza Artificiale (Italian Society for the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence) and Consulta di Bioetica Onlus, with the support of prestigious Italian universities and professional associations. 🌱✨The program explored the transformations in health management brought about by AI, carefully considering the ecological and social impacts associated with technological advancement. Bruno Cell's session focused the connections between the Mediterranean diet, antimicrobial resistance, the microbiome and insects. Stefano Lattanzi used this opportunity to share insights on the field of cultured meat and its work on cell lines within the FEASTS project. 🧑🎓The conversations about AI's potential to revolutionize human life, from healthcare to food, were deeply intertwined with discussions on ethics, highlighting the need for a holistic approach to technological innovation, including to cellular agriculture. 🌱✨ It’s inspiring to see such important discussions taking place, bridging biotech, ethics, and sustainability in light of AI’s advance. Thank you, Stefano, for spreading the word about FEASTS to curious minds in Italy.#Sustainability #AI #Bioethics #CultivatedMeat #CellularAgriculture Nike Schiavo, Sara M. Oliveira
- Great to see Shashank Goyal from FEASTS partner EurA AG participating in an expert workshop at the 14th edition of LCA FOOD 2024. At FEASTS Shashank is leading the work package dedicated to assessing the environmental, economic, and social impacts of different types of cultured products and production methods, so the workshop on Harmonized methods for cultivated meat LCAs creates a great synergy!
LCA Consultant at EurA AG
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🌍 I’m excited to share that I’m participating at the 14th International Conference LCA FOOD 2024 in Barcelona! This conference is a leading global forum on sustainable agrifood systems, bringing together experts from around the world to discuss and innovate on Life Cycle Assessment (#LCA) methodologies. I'm thrilled to be part of these critical conversations, contributing to the future of sustainable food production. I believe they will be extremely valuable in informing my work on many projects, including FEASTS where EurA AG is a consortium partner. Looking forward to connecting with fellow professionals and learning from the best in the field. If you're attending, let's connect#Sustainability #AgrifoodSystems #LifeCycleAssessment #Barcelona #CulturedMeat
- 🌍 Introducing FEASTS partner EIT Food - the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community, committed to transforming how food is produced, distributed, and consumed. To achieve this, EIT Food collaborates with trusted partners from industry, education, and research with focus on three key missions: 🍏 Healthier Lives Through Food 🌱 A Net Zero Food System 🤝 Reducing Risk for a Fair & Resilient #FoodSystemIn the FEASTS project EIT Food leads Work Package 7: Communication, Dissemination, Exploitation, and Open Science, with the following objectives: 1️⃣ Maximizing the impact of the project 2️⃣ Establishing synergies and creating a strong network with related projects and initiatives 3️⃣ Engaging in active dialogue with policymakers, consumers, and stakeholders to monitor developments and provide valuable insights for future food system legislation 4️⃣ Promoting a development model for #cultured meat and #seafood based on open science practices 5️⃣ Consolidating the post-project exploitation strategy 🔍 FEASTS partners are employing a food system approach for a better understanding of the future #protein landscape in Europe.#cultivatedmeat #alternativeprotein #EUproject #HorizonEurope
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President of Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture/Forbes Japan 30 Under 30 2020/University of Tokyo Affiliated Scientist
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I am happy to share that the Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA) 細胞農業研究機構's comprehensive report on International Trends in the Safety and Regulatory Assessment of Cultivated Food is now available! https://lnkd.in/gi7QQ9geI would like to express my sincere gratitude for the support from startups that contributed to sharing insights into their safety information and measures for cultivated food, as well as Jo Anne Shatkin and Kimberly Ong from Vireo Advisors, LLC, our knowledgeable partner to combine a variety of information into a consistent safety policy. As the next step, we are preparing an Opinion Paper interpreting the global safety trend of cultivated food, "International Trends in the Safety and Regulatory Assessment of Cultivated Food," under Japanese regulations. I hope our activity can be a successful case study to harmonize and/or optimize the global trend on safety discussions for cultivated food under a certain country's regulations and practices. Food Safety experts from around the world! Comments for improvements are welcomed! We are looking for academic panels to yearly update our report "International Trends in the Safety and Regulatory Assessment of Cultivated Food" as well as the Opinion Paper that JACA is currently working on. - 🔍 Today we are presenting FEASTS partner EHU – University of the Basque Country. The collaborative and trans-disciplinary team of 15 members from Spanish and US universities has experience in competitive call projects and publications that address ethical-legal and governance issues raised in the EU by disruptive innovations in fields including agro- and bio-technologies. 🌱 In FEASTS, EHU will be working on topics related to ethics, food justice and animal welfare, as well as leading the work package involving 11 FEATS partners, devoted to #foodsafety, nutrition and regulatory assessment. An international workshop on the Ethical and Regulatory issues arising from the CM/CSF will be organised in Bilbao in the autumn of 2025. 📜 In terms of food governance, EU pre-market authorization means access to the market in all 27 Member States. EHU is responsible for tasks devoted to positioning #culturedmeat and seafood within the current requirements and procedures of EU food law. Guidelines will be proposed for the future establishment of a framework taking into account the specifications of cultured meat. Another task led by EHU will identify labeling needs and related traceability requirements, addressing aspects of mandatory labeling and voluntary claims which refer to health, sustainability, animal welfare, etc. 🎓 The EHU FEASTS team is led by Leire Escajedo San-Epifanio (Prof. Law and Ethics, second PhD in Biotechnology) and Ester Suñén Pardo (Prof. Food Technologies). Fantastic to be working together
#CellularAgriculture #BioTech #HorizonEU #EUProject #research #OpenScience
- 💥 🎉 FEASTS partner GOURMEY has become the first company to to file a dossier for the approval of a cell-based meat product in the #EU. The submission was also filed with the US FDA, Singapore Food Agency, UK Food Standards Agency, Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office FSVO, and the European Commission. Congratulations to the whole Gourmey team! 📃 The application for cultured foie gras will undergo stringent authorization procedures, lasting minimum 18 months and ensuring compliance with the highest food safety standards in the world. As part of the assessment under the EU Novel Food Regulation, the potential social, economic and environmental impact will also be taken into account. These impacts are currently the topic of FEASTS research which is employing a food-systems thinking approach to help understand the role cultured meat and seafood might play in a resilient, equitable and sustainable #foodsystem.#cultivatedmeat #cellularagriculture #EUproject #HorizonEurope
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Pivotal milestone for GOURMEY and the cultivated foods ecosystem. We’re thrilled to announce that over the past few months, GOURMEY has requested market approval in five regions, filing applications with the US FDA, Singapore Food Agency, UK Food Standards Agency, Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office FSVO, and the European Commission. This achievement makes us the very first cultivated food company to file for approval in the EU. Complying with the rigorous standards of these world’s most advanced agencies on cultivated foods regulation, including the EU’s stringent novel food framework, is a testament to GOURMEY’s technology leadership, our commitment to safety, and the immense dedication of our team. We want to celebrate a massive team effort from all Gourmates, involving relentless work over the past few years to build a safe, resource-efficient, and commercially viable solution. We’ll first empower our culinary partners with our flagship cultivated duck product, offering a new choice for foie gras enthusiasts, chefs, and restaurants worldwide, followed by further sustainable and delicious foods as we continue to scale up. As Europe aims to boost food security and achieve sustainability goals, we are convinced that cultivated foods have strong potential to complement existing agrifood value chains, enhancing the long-term resilience of our food system. We look forward to continuing our close collaboration with regulatory authorities to introduce our products to the market. Special mention to the leadership of our Regulatory & Food Safety team: Hannah Lester, Brian Chun, Nadine Bongaerts-Duportet, Ph.D., and Victor SAYOUS. We are deeply thankful for all our partners, advisors, investors, and supporters. Thank you for being part of our journey—much more to come! Read more in POLITICO: https://lnkd.in/ejJUH_DW👉 See our current openings: join.gourmey.com - 🎉🌱 We are delighted to share that FEASTS has joined the #Horizon4Proteins collaboration! 🌍🍽️ In a world facing a growing population and climate unpredictability, ensuring a sufficient supply of safe and accessible proteins is crucial. Horizon4Proteins (H4P) brings together EU-funded projects dedicated to research on sustainable, resilient, and equitable food systems, with a focus on diversified protein sources. The collaboration addresses consumer acceptance, safety and regulatory challenges, food applications, sustainability and ethical considerations. 📅 Established in 2021, H4P initially included four EU-funded projects: NextGenProteins, ProFuture Project, Smart Protein Project and SUSINCHAIN. New projects focusing on diversified sources of proteins have joined the collaboration as the original four projects have reached their end dates. As of July 2024, the Horizon4Protein collaboration consists of GIANT LEAPS project, LIKE-A-PRO, VALPRO Path, INNOAQUA Project and FEASTS. 💡 Horizon4Proteins leverages the expertise of diverse stakeholders to maximize opportunities and address challenges associated with alternative proteins. The cluster fosters innovation, idea exchange, and co-creation of guidelines and solutions to advance the sustainability and resilience of EU food systems. 🌟 FEASTS’ involvement will ensure the continuity of the Horizon4Proteins platform and support the EU's transition towards a more sustainable and resilient food system.#Sustainability #FoodSecurity #AlternativeProteins #Innovation #EUProjects