{"id":5321,"date":"2026-09-11T10:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stichtingcan.startmeteensite.nl\/faq\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T10:13:48","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cellulaireagricultuur.nl\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-29q27a-7ec7acd34638e6b11db16966d1778924 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  border-radius blue avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5321'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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id=\"style-css-av-dpwo0m-fdc91bfc7cdc9d33c2a1aaa34109e3bb\">\n#top .togglecontainer.av-dpwo0m-fdc91bfc7cdc9d33c2a1aaa34109e3bb p.toggler{\nfont-size:19px;\nbackground-color:#e4f5f5;\nborder-color:transparent;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-dpwo0m-fdc91bfc7cdc9d33c2a1aaa34109e3bb .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\nfont-size:14px;\nbackground-color:#e4f5f5;\nborder-color:transparent;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-dpwo0m-fdc91bfc7cdc9d33c2a1aaa34109e3bb av-elegant-toggle  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  faq_home toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-cpp306-5d30f5c15845d5db0f81bcf119791528'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"What is cellular agriculture?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: What is cellular agriculture?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: What is cellular agriculture?\">What is cellular agriculture?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Cellular agriculture (CA) encompasses technologies for producing animal products\u2014such as meat, fish, and dairy\u2014directly from cells or microorganisms, without using the whole animal. This can be achieved, for example, through cell culture or innovative fermentation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-aijxk6-3b39f9ab1471678826afd014066debbe'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Why do we need it?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Why do we need it?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Why do we need it?\">Why do we need it?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Cellular agriculture can reduce the climate impact of meat and dairy production, as well as the use of water and agricultural land and greenhouse gas emissions. As a sustainable source of protein, cellular agriculture contributes to a more sustainable food system, characterized by reduced antibiotic use, enhanced food and water security, a smaller ecological footprint, and greater attention to animal welfare.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mtx2et20-952dba4c4f6bc656a7a3110a7f0342eb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"What products can be made using cellular agriculture?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: What products can be made using cellular agriculture?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: What products can be made using cellular agriculture?\">What products can be made using cellular agriculture?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A wide variety of products are produced using cellular agriculture: animal proteins that can serve as ingredients, as well as cultured meat, poultry, and fish, and other animal-derived products such as foie gras, eggs, and dairy. Non-food products are also produced.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mtx2gmvz-bdf2c9a77f4a0e4ff67404b639df7cc0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Are products from cellular agriculture safe?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Are products from cellular agriculture safe?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Are products from cellular agriculture safe?\">Are products from cellular agriculture safe?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>All food products placed on the market in the European Union (EU) must be safe. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efsa.europa.eu\/nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)<\/a> assesses new products\u2014so-called &#8220;Novel Foods.&#8221; EFSA gathers information and analyses regarding new products (provided by companies and independent analysts) and issues a scientific opinion to the European Commission and national decision-makers concerning the safe authorization of these products for the European market. A product may only be sold throughout the EU once it has been approved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-5ipb52-de1805a2c6024f5026e14b9a10b487fe'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"When do products appear in the supermarket?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: When do products appear in the supermarket?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: When do products appear in the supermarket?\">When do products appear in the supermarket?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-5' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Market access depends on approval by European regulatory bodies. In the EU, the Novel Food authorization process takes approximately 1\u20132 years. Consequently, it may take several more years before products are widely available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mtx2cimq-ddc4425cbad5820620880243c0c9482d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-6' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-6' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-6' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"What does cellular agriculture mean for animals?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: What does cellular agriculture mean for animals?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: What does cellular agriculture mean for animals?\">What does cellular agriculture mean for animals?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-6' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-6' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Billions of animals are slaughtered for food worldwide each year. Animal suffering also occurs in sectors where animals are not directly killed, such as the dairy and poultry industries. Cellular agriculture, which uses only a small quantity of microorganisms or animal cells, can prevent this.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-49f2va-fe0dea85e7680c41144665dc13edd76c'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-7' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-7' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-7' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"How much will it cost?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: How much will it cost?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: How much will it cost?\">How much will it cost?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-7' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-7' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The initial products will likely be sold in the premium price range, comparable to luxury meat or dairy. As scaling up becomes possible and production becomes more efficient, we expect prices to drop and eventually become competitive with conventional products.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-tjugm-d6a809c4e3cb7cb3ac685908d9a2cf14'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-8' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-8' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-8' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Can I participate in a tasting?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Can I participate in a tasting?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Can I participate in a tasting?\">Can I participate in a tasting?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-8' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-8' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Participation is possible only through producers organizing a tasting. All participants must undergo prior screening and sign a consent form explaining the product&#8217;s regulatory status and safety checks. Participation is voluntary, at one&#8217;s own risk, and not open to the general public.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-932kvq-52cd8200ea0e06a80e65f1ffe4fbee14'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-9' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-9' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-9' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"What does this mean for farmers?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: What does this mean for farmers?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: What does this mean for farmers?\">What does this mean for farmers?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-9' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-9' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Farmers can diversify their activities by contributing to the cultivated agriculture (CA) value chain\u2014for instance, by supplying animal cells or crops for cell nutrition, or by operating pilot and production facilities. 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