On February 24, 2015 the cultured meat movement lost one of its pioneers, Willem Frederik van Eelen. Van Eelen (born on July 4th, 1923, in Dutch-controlled Indonesia) contributed an enormous amount of time, energy and ingenuity to this cause, catalyzing interest in the Netherlands and abroad and helping scientists to…

The event was a way for people who are involved and interested in cultured animal products to have the chance to taste and hear firsthand about what has been developed thus far, while engaging in discussions about how to tackle practical challenges like what language can be used to describe…

Insights From a Community Discussion on FDA Approval of Genetically Engineered AquaAdvantage Salmon AquaAdvantage is a salmon, developed by AquaBounty Inc., that has been genetically enhanced to grow more quickly in order to reach market size quicker than conventional salmon. On November 19, 2015, AquaBounty announced that it had received…

New Harvest has been invited to participate in an incredible opportunity to shape U.S. regulatory policy for biotechnology products. On June 27, Isha will be a panelist at Future Biotechnology Products and Opportunities to Enhance Capabilities of the Biotechnology Regulatory System — a meeting in San Francisco hosted by the…

Rebecca Ruth Seidel is the dairy manager and cheesemaker of Wholesome Dairy Farms, a grazing operation in rural Pennsylvania. As a 4th generation dairy farmer, decade-long vegetarian, and former Penn State American Studies graduate student, she’s interested in the intersection of animal ethics, scientific progress, and the American diet. …

It’s been a couple of weeks since New Harvest 2016 — this is Erin’s “NH True Hollywood story” of how it all went down. We often joked in the office that there was something very wedding-like about it, with all the prep, nerves, and the actual day being a dreamy…

New Harvest Communications Director Erin explains some of the processes that fall under cellular agriculture in plain English. A version of this article was originally published in AgFunder in July 2016. There are a growing number of animal-free protein products hitting the shelves today, and with them are a variety…

New Harvest’s first grant recipient Abi Glencross (PhD candidate in cellular agriculture at King’s College London) is receiving The King’s College Global Research Award! This is an opportunity for researchers to undertake research or work in order to develop international university partnerships. The awardees research aligns with one or more…