We call for self-regulation in the cellular agricolture space

Nature Biotechnology published our correspondence entitled "​A call for an ‘Asilomar’ for cultivated meat and seafood". As biotechnologists who are experiencing the attempts of the Italian government to ban cultivated meat and seafood, we humbly call for action from all stakeholders: either we self-regulate and build consensus on critical issues to reassure both the public and governments or history may repeat itself with prohibitions that could stifle this emerging field.

We had previously debunked the fallacious arguments brought up by detractors of cultivated meat with a comment published on Nature Italy (Italian version), so as to promote clarity on the topic at the national level. ​With this new perspective article we wish to bring attention to the situation at the international level, and to propose an actionable framework to prevent similar debacles elsewhere.