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Review of EU projects with a focus on environmental quality: Innovation, eco-innovation, and circular-economy elements; Hojnik, Jana et al.; International Journal of Innovation Studies, 2024-03, Vol. 8 (1), p. 1-12

The primary objective of this study is to delve into transnational projects conducted between 2014 and 2020, with a strong emphasis on environmental quality. Our focus is directed toward projects that encompass either eco-innovation or feature elements intrinsic to a circular economy. To achieve this goal, we introduce a pioneering analytical framework tailored to dissect transnational projects, which intricately interweaves the diverse dimensions of environmental quality and innovation, facilitating a comparative assessment across various program classifications. Our approach aligns with the overarching mission of the four flagship initiatives, in which we evaluate the combined impacts on sustainability and innovation. [...] 

Cultured meat in the European Union: Legislative context and food safety issues; Lanzoni, D. et al.; Current research in food science, 2024, Vol. 8, p. 100722-100722, Article 100722

The current food system, which is responsible for about one third of all global gas emissions, is considered one of the main causes of resource depletion. For this reason, scientific research is investigating new alternatives capable of feeding an ever-growing population that is set to reach 9–11 billion by 2050. Among these, cell-based meat, also called cultured meat, is one possible solution. It is part of a larger branch of science called cellular agriculture, whose goal is to produce food from individual cells rather than whole organisms, tracing their molecular profile. To date, however, cultured meat aroused conflicting opinions. For this reason, the aim of this review was to take an in-depth look at the current European legislative framework, which reflects a ‘precautionary approach' based on the assumption that these innovative foods require careful risk assessment to safeguard consumer health. [...] 

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