Safety Issues in the Development of Cell-Cultured Meat

Authors

  • Jihong Li

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/rk22c375

Keywords:

cell-based meat, components, production process.

Abstract

Currently, traditional animal husbandry faces problems such as low utilization of land resources, abuse of antibiotics, and excessive carbon emissions caused by animal husbandry. Therefore, the effectiveness of a new industry to replace traditional animal husbandry has become the main research topic at this stage. In order to meet these needs, cell cultured meat was proposed by scholars, and cell cultured meat technology began to be developed. However, it was found in the research process that there are many safety issues that need to be solved before cell cultured meat is officially put into production. Therefore, the research topic of this article is the safety issues encountered in the cell meat culture process. This study found that: As an emerging food technology, cell cultured meat still faces multiple safety challenges in its industrialization process. Although cutting-edge technology provides solutions for pollution prevention and control and metabolic regulation, the complexity of the production process and the lack of technical maturity still exist. There are still several safety issues. In addition, the industry standards and regulatory systems are still blank, and safety governance faces a double dilemma. In future research, it is necessary to strengthen the production process and specify relevant safety standards.

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Published

05-09-2025

How to Cite

Li, J. (2025). Safety Issues in the Development of Cell-Cultured Meat. Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology, 153, 242-248. https://doi.org/10.54097/rk22c375