Visiting Researcher Yoshitomi’s interview was published in the column of OZMA Inc., which has a business alliance agreement with our institute in the field of rule-making.

The column can be viewed at the following link.

[Part 1] Creating a Market for “Food that no one has ever eaten before” : A Roadmap for Making Rules for Cultured Meat  

[Part 2] Creating a Market for “Food that no one has ever eaten before” : A Roadmap for Making Rules for Cultured Meat 

The CRS Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA) held its 5th Cellular Agriculture Research Group meeting on Friday, August 7, 2020, inviting Alex Shirazi, co-host of the Cultured Meat Symposium (CMS), as a speaker.

The CMS, which Mr. Shirazi co-hosts, has been organizing guest lectures related to cultured meat mainly through podcasts, and in recent years has been organizing an annual symposium that attracts about 400 participants.

Mr. Shirazi gave a presentation on the trends in the cultured meat industry and the future prospects for collaboration between cultured meat manufacturers and existing food companies, based on his observation of many cultured meat startups in the US and other countries.

During the question and answer session, Mr. Shirazi and the participants exchanged information about the potential for consumer acceptance of cultured meat in the U.S. and trends in cultured meat community organizations.

CRS Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA) held its 3rd JACA Research Group Meeting on Wednesday, June 16, 2020, inviting Mr. Brian Sylvester, an attorney, as a speaker.

Mr. Sylvester was in charge of regulatory affairs for meat and genetically modified foods at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and is currently practicing law at a law firm in Washington, DC.

Mr. Sylvester gave a presentation on the regulatory landscape of cell cultured foods in the U.S., based on the understanding that “Clear regulations are necessary to gain consumers’ acceptance and promote innovations in meat alternatives that use new technologies.”

In the U.S., a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the regulation of cell-cultured foods was signed between the USDA and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March 2019, and the two authorities will be jointly responsible for the implementation of the regulatory framework. Mr. Sylvester expressed his belief that it is important to find a way to label cell-cultured foods in such a way as to give a clean impression, as political wrangling is expected to continue.

We are pleased to announce that Toshifumi Kokubun, Director of our Institute, has been appointed as an advisor to the “Strategic Headquarters on the Creation of a New International Order Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan,” which was established by the Political Research Commission of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan.

The Strategic Headquarters was established with the awareness of the need to identify issues that have emerged through the fight against the COVID-19 and infectious diseases, to provide prescriptions and prepare for the next crisis, and to enhance the value of Japan’s presence in the international community while keeping an eye on changes in the international situation after the COVID-19.

Period of appointment as an advisor: June 4, 2020 to September 30, 2020

We are pleased to announce that Professor Fukuda will be speaking at “Sansan Evolution Week 2020.”

Sansan Evolution Week 2020 will be held online from June 22 to June 26, 2020.

Prof. Fukuda will be speaking at Day2-4 “Data Economy: The Essence of Digital Capitalism” ( 13:00-13:45 Japanese Standard Time) on June 23.

For more information and free registration, please visit the following URL.

https://jp.sansan.com/lp/sew2020/