‘Lab-grown’ meat maker files lawsuit against Florida ban
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Lab-grown’ meat maker files lawsuit against Florida ban

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A manufacturer of “lab-grown” meat has filed a lawsuit challenging a newly enacted Florida law that bans the sale of the product, arguing the restrictions give an unconstitutional advantage to Florida farmers over out-of-state competitors. “If some Floridians don’t like the idea of eating cultivated chicken, there’s a simple solution: Don’t eat it,” said Paul Sherman, an attorney at the Institute for Justice, one of the groups that filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Ron DeSantis pointed to statements he made in May when he signed the state’s cultivated meat ban into law, flanked by cattle farmers. “Take your fake lab-grown meat elsewhere.” Upside Foods, the manufacturer behind the lawsuit, held a tasting party in Miami before the ban went into effect, plying guests with cultivated chicken tostadas garnished with avocado, chipotle crema and beet sprouts.

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Lab-grown food could be on the way as landmark research underway
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lab-grown food could be on the way as landmark research underway

The Independent  

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‘Lab-grown’ meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Lab-grown’ meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect

Associated Press  

MIAMI — As Florida’s ban on “lab-grown” meat is set to go into effect next week, one manufacturer hosted a last hurrah — at least for now — with a cultivated meat-tasting party in Miami. “And we just fundamentally believe that people should have a choice to choose what they want to put on their plate.” The U.S. approved the …

Lab-grown meat isn’t on store shelves yet, but some states have already banned it
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lab-grown meat isn’t on store shelves yet, but some states have already banned it

Associated Press  

Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. Some cultivated meat companies say they’re considering legal action, and some states – like Tennessee – shelved proposed bans after lawmakers argued they would restrict consumers’ choices. The U.S. approved the sale of lab-grown meat for the first time in June 2023, allowing two California startups, Good …

Opinion: Florida just picked the wrong kind of meat to ban
7 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Florida just picked the wrong kind of meat to ban

LA Times  

Putting aside questions of the humane treatment of animals, raising cows and other animals for food consumes a huge amount of scarce land and water. Indeed, when DeSantis signed his ban, he said he was “fighting back against the global elite’s plan to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish or bugs to achieve their authoritarian …

Ron DeSantis bans lab-grown meat: This is the latest (and dumbest) addition to the culture war.
54 years, 11 months ago

Ron DeSantis bans lab-grown meat: This is the latest (and dumbest) addition to the culture war.

Slate  

We’re just a couple of weeks into National Beef Month, folks, and this year’s has already been a doozy—for reasons that have nothing to do with Congress’ perpetually stalled farm bill, the bird flu infecting cows and their milk, or even the escalating feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Rather, we’ve got beef playing out between advocates for “real beef” …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned lab-grown meat days after new resident Jeff Bezos pumped $60million into it
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned lab-grown meat days after new resident Jeff Bezos pumped $60million into it

Daily Mail  

Florida Gov Ron DeSantis has banned lab-grown meat in his state - less than two months after billionaire Jeff Bezos invested millions into the food's production. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis has effectively prohibited the sale of lab-grown meat on May 1 in an effort to stop the World Economic Forum's goal to reduce meat consumption The move comes right after …

The cultured wars: Why lab-grown meat is inspiring bipartisan hate
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The cultured wars: Why lab-grown meat is inspiring bipartisan hate

Salon  

Ron DeSantis wants to “protect meat.” This is something the governor of Florida — a Republican who was previously, and perhaps fittingly, dubbed “Meatball Ron” by former president Donald Trump — has made clear for months, first while railing against ESG frameworks and a California law that requires farmers to provide more room for breeding pigs, and then eventually in …

Alabama, Arizona, and Tennessee move to join Florida with ban on lab-grown meat - the 'global elite's dystopian bug food'Southern Red states line up to join Florida banning lab-grown meat - the 'globa
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Alabama, Arizona, and Tennessee move to join Florida with ban on lab-grown meat - the 'global elite's dystopian bug food'Southern Red states line up to join Florida banning lab-grown meat - the 'globa

Daily Mail  

Efforts against lab-grown meat across Red America gained traction this week, with Florida Gov Ron DeSantis signing a first-in-the-nation ban of the products. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis vows to 'save our beef' from the 'global elite' that wants to change US diets Advocates of lab-grown meat say it's lean, safe, nutritious, and doesn't hurt the planet Lab-grown or 'cultivated' meat …

Why do Republicans hate lab-grown meat? War on foods like cultured beef and chicken heats up as lawmakers support $1 MILLION fines for companies selling products backed by Bill Gates and Leonardo DiCa
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why do Republicans hate lab-grown meat? War on foods like cultured beef and chicken heats up as lawmakers support $1 MILLION fines for companies selling products backed by Bill Gates and Leonardo DiCa

Daily Mail  

They cite health concerns and have even branded the meat an 'affront to nature' Conservative lawmakers in states including Florida, Tennessee and Texas have tabled laws that would make it a crime to produce or sell lab-grown meat Cultured meat is the culture wars' newest bone of contention. Republican lawmakers across the US have tabled laws to ban the food …

The Murky Campaign to Discredit Lab-Grown Meat
11 months ago

The Murky Campaign to Discredit Lab-Grown Meat

Wired  

A new public information campaign against cultivated—or “lab-grown”—meat is being run by a group with close links to a controversial public relations firm. The group has launched TV adverts and a website purportedly to educate the public about cultivated meat, but its approach—which draws on a PR playbook previously used to discredit the plant-based meat industry—has been criticized by supporters …

New US rules to protect animal farmers expected soon
3 years, 5 months ago

New US rules to protect animal farmers expected soon

Associated Press  

— The Biden administration plans to issue a new rule to protect the rights of farmers who raise cows, chickens and hogs against the country’s largest meat processors as part of a plan to encourage more competition in the agriculture sector. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that the rules are designed to “increase competition in agricultural industries …

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