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Regulating new food sources and production systems: National and regional approaches

  • Publication | 2026
Global Food and Nutrition Security

As food systems globalize and innovation introduces new products, new food sources and production systems (NFPS) offer opportunities and challenges. These innovations, driven by technology and changing consumer demands, require adaptive regulatory frameworks to ensure safety, quality, and consumer protection while encouraging innovation. This paper examines the diverse approaches countries and regions are taking to regulate NFPS, providing an overview of current legislative practices and trends along with key regulatory elements. These include: looking at different legal definitions of NFPS, types of regulatory oversight, authorization requirements and labelling, global trands, gaps and next steps.

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Garthwaite, W.
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05 Mar 2026

Knowledge service | MetadataGlobal Food and Nutrition Security | Food crises and food and nutrition security | Food labelling
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET)innovationFoodProductionfoodstuffs legislationfood safetyinternational lawagri-food technologyfood standardconsumer protectionnovel food
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