18 Mar 2022 --- The Dutch government has approved cultured meat tastings in the Netherlands for the first time, in a move local industry and politicians hope will regain the nation’s former standing as a pioneer in the cell-based market. Approved by the Netherlands House of Representatives following a motion put forward last week by parliament member Tjeer de Groot, the tastings are an obligatory measure for future approval by the European Food Standards Authority (EFSA).