Source: The Hill
by Isaac DeBlasio
“The development and sale of lab-grown meat are now banned in 7 states: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Montana, Indiana, Texas, and Nebraska. Several more states are also considering bans, and many states will likely continue to join the anti-lab-grown meat coalition before the end of the year. Policymakers pushing for bans have argued that, without proper labelling, the product is deceptive to consumers. Yet, several states have already passed legislation for transparent labelling …. the FAIR Labels Act of 2024, which, if passed, would federally require mock meat companies to clearly label their products as ‘imitation’ or ‘lab-grown.’ … Lab-grown meat bans were never about protecting the people; rather, they represent an authoritarian overreach to control what is on people’s plates and decrease consumer choice. This will become another example of protectionism harming the economy, the people it is meant to serve and the animals who suffer.” (08/19/25)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5457139-the-hidden-motive-driving-state-bans-on-lab-grown-meat/