UPSIDE Foods Wins First-Round Victory in Court After Challenging Florida Cultivated Meat Ban
After filing a lawsuit against Florida’s cultivated meat ban in August of last year, UPSIDE Foods has been granted an important first-round victory by Chief Judge Mark Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. The ruling denies an attempt by the government to dismiss the legal challenge, meaning the case will progress in the trial court. UPSIDE’s lawsuit alleges that Florida’s cultivated meat ban violates …
Mississippi Becomes Third State to Ban Lab-Grown Meat, Following Florida and Alabama
Mississippi has become the third state in the United States to enact a law prohibiting the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of cultivated meat. Governor Tate Reeves declined to sign House Bill 1006, which effectively bans lab-grown meat in the state, but because he did not veto it, the bill will still become law. The bill, passed unanimously by both the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate, will become law on …
South Dakota Becomes Latest US State to Propose a Cultivated Meat Ban
A legislative committee in South Dakota has put forward a bill that would ban the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cultivated meat in the state. As reported by South Dakota Searchlight, the bill has already gained the approval of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee with an 8-5 vote. Furthermore, another bill that would restrict state spending on cultivated meat has gained unanimous approval. However, more steps are required …
South Dakota and South Carolina Advance Bills Mandating Clear Labeling of Cultivated Meat
Lawmakers in South Dakota and South Carolina have advanced bills requiring cultivated meat products to be clearly labeled, reflecting the growing interest in transparency for consumers navigating alternative proteins. South Dakota on defining “cell-cultured protein” Last week, South Dakota’s House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved House Bill 1022, which would mandate labeling for lab-grown meat products, defined as “cell-cultured protein.” The bill, proposed by the state Department of …
Nebraska Moves to Ban Cultivated Meat, Calling It “Unproven” and “Adulterated”
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, in collaboration with state senators, has announced the introduction of three new bills aimed at bolstering traditional agriculture in the state. Among these is Legislative Bill 246 (LB246), which seeks to ban the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cultivated meat products in Nebraska. Governor Pillen stated during a press conference, “As the first farmer-governor in more than 100 years, I know how important it is that …
EU Commission Deems Hungary’s Proposed Cultivated Meat Ban ‘Unjustified'”
Following the TRIS assessment, the European Commission has deemed the Hungarian ban on cultured meat “unjustified” and potentially harmful to the European single market, reports the Good Food Institute. According to the Commission, the ban could disrupt the harmonized authorization procedure for novel foods at the EU level, which involves scientific evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The Commission and some Member States also highlighted that Hungary had …
Nebraska Governor Signs Executive Order Against Cultivated Meat, Aims for Full Ban in 2025
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies from procuring cultivated meat products. The order also bars entities that contract with the state from “discriminating against natural-meat products” by choosing cultivated foods. Pillen now reportedly hopes to bring in legislation in 2025 that would prohibit any sale of cultivated meat products in Nebraska. Speaking at a news conference at Oak Barn Beef in West Point, he …
Institute for Justice and UPSIDE Foods File Lawsuit Against State of Florida
In partnership with the cultivated chicken company UPSIDE Foods, the Institute for Justice (IJ) has filed a lawsuit against the Florida law banning cultivated meat. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill prohibiting the production, distribution, and sale of cultivated meat in the Sunshine State on May 1, 2024, and it went into effect on July 1. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida, …
Roundup: The Biggest News in Cultivated Meat and Seafood from the 1st Half of 2024
Although the cellular agriculture industry is traversing a consolidation phase and is facing the challenge of slower investor interest, the sector is building itself from the ground up, achieving all sorts of significant milestones — the first steps of what is set to become the fourth agricultural revolution. Here we look back on the biggest news stories in cultivated meat and seafood from H1 2024, and there have been several …
Austrian Agriculture Officials to Use Negative Survey Results to Advocate Against Cultivated Meat
A study commissioned by Austria’s Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry in Carinthia (a southern region in the Alps and and least densely populated state), found that 90% of respondents are unwilling to eat cultivated meat regularly, 72% expressed health risk concerns, and 82% even want to ban the technology. The survey questioned over 800 people aged 16 and older, and, according to Deputy Governor Martin Gruber (ÖVP), participants were informed …