FDA Tells GAO It Will Regulate Cell-Based Seafood Under Pact With USDA

FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have informally agreed that FDA will assume sole responsibility for regulating cell-based seafood other than catfish as part of an evolving pact on oversight of the nascent cell-based food industry. FDA revealed the seafood plan to Congress’ oversight arm, which recently issued a report asking the agencies to formalize the seafood decision and also step up efforts to implement their earlier agreement that gives FDA responsibility for the early phases of cell-cultured meat...