The White House recently issued an executive order that may have significant implications for the future of the meat industry. The long and rather dull title “Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy,” belies the fascinating subject matter, and portends extraordinary biotechnological advances that are on the brink of becoming reality.
In general, the order details the administration’s policy goal of facilitating a whole-of-government approach to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing towards innovative solutions in, among other things, climate change, food security, agriculture, and supply chain resilience.