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    An Interdisciplinary Study

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This open access book presents a thorough and up-to-date exploration of the complex and often controversial topic of cell-based meat. In a world facing pressing food security challenges, innovations in the agri-food sector – including Novel Foods like insects and especially cell-based meat – are at the heart of ongoing political, legislative, economic, scientific, and ethical discussions.Focusing ... Read more

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    An Interdisciplinary Analysis

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This open access book proposes an in-depth study on a vast range of issues connected to the regulation of Novel Foods in the European Union, pursuing an interdisciplinary approach and thus providing a comprehensive picture of this complex topic. Particular attention is paid not only to the current EU legislative framework, its positive innovations, unsolved problems and limits, but also to food ... Read more

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    Theoretical and Practical Approaches

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