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This volcanic microbe startup is taking on Beyond Meat and Impossible in plant-based race

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For now, the products that the Chicago-based biotech startup plans to launch are a complete secret. The company is busy building out its product portfolio and figuring out the best route to market for its volcanic microbe-based technology. And there’s the fact that only 5% of the US population is vegetarian and only 3% is vegan.

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FDA Addresses Cultured Meat in Crucial First Step for New Industry

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This technology has been around for a long time,” said Jeremiah Fasano, a consumer safety officer focused on biotech and food additive safety at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The purpose of the meeting was to “give interested parties and the public an opportunity to comment on these emerging food technologies.”

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FDA Addresses Cultured Meat in Crucial First Step for New Industry

AFN Sustainable Protein

This technology has been around for a long time,” said Jeremiah Fasano, a consumer safety officer focused on biotech and food additive safety at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The purpose of the meeting was to “give interested parties and the public an opportunity to comment on these emerging food technologies.”