Nebraska becomes sixth U.S. state to ban lab-grown meat

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen recently signed legislation banning lab-grown meat, making Nebraska the sixth U.S. state to do so.

“We need to be willing to protect and preserve our state’s vital ag industry as well as our consumers. These products are grown from harvested cells in bioreactor machines. The health consequences are unknown and so are the long-term effects to consumers,” Pillen said.

“Lab-grown meat will continue to face pushback as people learn more about how it is manufactured,” said Jack Hubbard, executive director of the Center for the Environment and Welfare (CEW), one of the leading critics of lab-grown meat. “Consumers and lawmakers are understandably concerned about the lack of long-term health studies and use of immortal cells, so we expect the bipartisan opposition to lab-grown meat bans to keep picking up steam.”

Nebraska joins Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Montana, and Indiana as states that have enacted bans on lab-grown meat.

CEW launched a public education campaign in 2023 to help consumers and lawmakers get the facts about the emerging industry.

Source: Food Manufacturing

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