At the end of February, the FEASTS consortium came together for its General Assembly, generously hosted by Genopole in Evry, France. It was an opportunity for partners to connect in person, take stock of progress, and share the knowledge generated across the project so far. Over three days, the meeting created space for strategic, outcome-oriented discussions that will help shape the final phase of FEASTS under the coordination of Professor Frederico Ferreira.
Highlights of the General Assembly include 11 workshops on key questions for the future of cultured meat and seafood (CM/CSF) in Europe, hosted by several partners of the consortium, with the coordination leading three of them: Strategic partnerships to foster CM/CSF in Europe, co-led by Genopole and APROVALS; Building the European infrastructure for CM/CSF: centralisation vs decentralisation & process development, co-led by TUM; Actions to de-risk CM/CSF in Europe, in collaboration with New Harvest. Beyond the workshops, the assembly was also marked by countless valuable exchanges between project partners and stakeholders. Together with the workshops, these conversations provide a strong foundation for the project’s final run and reinforce the importance of collaboration in advancing the future of Cellular Agriculture and CM/CSF in Europe.