Published 18 days ago

Alabama follows DeSantis' lead in banning lab-grown meat

Alabama has joined Florida in banning the sale of lab-grown meat, becoming the second state in the U.S. To do so.
The bill, introduced by Senator Jack Williams and signed into law by Governor Kay Ivy, prohibits the production and sale of food products made from cultured animal cells.
Florida was the first state to enact such a ban, with Governor Ron DeSantis leading the initiative a week before Alabama's decision.

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The Washington Post

Why states are suddenly making it a crime to sell lab-grown meat

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CBS News

Alabama follows DeSantis' lead in banning lab-grown meat

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The Epoch Times

Alabama Joins Florida in Banning Lab-Grown Meat

Alabama has joined Florida to become the second state in the United States to ban lab-grown meat. Alabama’s bill—proposed by Republican Sen. Jack Williams (District 34), vice chair of the Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee—was signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivy on May 7. The measure becomes effective on Oct. 1. The measure prohibits “the manufacture, sale, or distribution of food products made from cultured animal cells” throu…

18 days ago·New York, United States

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The Blaze

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Florida’s governor has shown with his new ban on lab-grown meat that he only trusts consumers and freedom of choice so long as it doesn’t disrupt the status quo

20 days ago·United States

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Fortune

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Lab-grown meat is becoming the latest culture war issue, as GOP governors move to ban the product, citing a "the global elite's plan" to do away with meat.

19 days ago·New York, United States

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Reason

Alabama governor signs bill banning lab-grown meat

Last week, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed a bill banning the sale or cultivation of lab-grown meat in the state, making Alabama the second state to formally ban the product. Alabama is one of a handful of states whose legislatures have considered bans on cultivated meat in recent months—even though lab-grown meat is no longer sold anywhere in the United States. Lab-grown meat, also known as cultivated meat, was first sold in the U.S. in 2023 a…

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