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 …
CULT Food Science Pens Open Letter to Florida Government Opposing Cultivated Meat Ban
Cellular agriculture investment firm CULT Food Science Corp. has published an open letter to the Florida Government expressing the company’s opposition to the state’s ban on the sales of cultivated meat. “The notion that this meat is fake or unhealthy is simply wrong,” urges the letter. This May, Governor Ron DeSantis made Florida the first US state to impose a ban on cell-cultivated meat, with the signing of Senate Bill …
Ohio Rep. Introduces Bill to Ban Federal Support for Cultivated Meat, Citing Threats to Health and Farmers
Warren Davidson, a Republican Party member and US representative for Ohio’s 8th congressional district, has recently introduced the REAL Meat Act of 2024 to prohibit using federal funds for any activity related to cultivated meat, including research, production, promotion, and advertisement. Rep. Davidson argues that cultivated meat poses health risks and threatens the livelihood of traditional meat producers. He calls for federal action to ensure taxpayer money isn’t spent on …
Alabama Becomes 2nd State to Ban Cultivated Meat, Restricting Sustainable Options for Millions
Following Florida’s recent ban, Alabama has become the second state in the USA to prohibit the sale and production of cultivated meat. This technology grows meat directly from cells without raising and slaughtering animals. Alabama’s Governor Kay Ivey signed the SB23 bill into law on Wednesday, making it enforceable as a class C misdemeanor. Those found guilty can face a maximum jail sentence of three months and a fine of $500. Jack …
Florida Senate Bans Sales of Cultivated Meat
Yesterday, the Florida Senate approved a bill banning the sale of cultivated meat, making Florida the first state in the country to do so. As reported by local media, the Republican-controlled Senate voted 26-10 to pass the bill, which would make changes related to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. All the votes against the bill were from Democrats. R-Tampa representative Jay Collins, the bill’s sponsor, stated that …