Lab-Grown Meat Ban in Effect in Texas; Lawsuit Claims It Violates the Consitution

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Lab-grown meat ban in effect in Texas; lawsuit claims it violates the Consitution

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One of the many laws that took effect on Sept. 1 is now causing "beef" with California. Earlier this year, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 261 into law, banning the sale of lab-grown or cultured meat in Texas. A new lawsuit states the law may violate the United States Constitution. A meatball made using genetic code from a mammoth is seen at the Nemo science museum in Amsterdam, Tuesday March 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Mike Corder…

Lab-grown meat ban goes into effect in red state, faces legal challenge

The Lone Star State has officially outlawed lab-grown meat in its stores and restaurants.Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 261, which took effect Sept. 1, banning the sale of cell-cultured meat in Texas until Sept. 7, 2027.Many livestock industry leaders hailed the bill as a "massive win" for ranchers and producers. TEXAS HAS A BEEF WITH THE NAME OF 'NEW YORK STRIP' STEAKTexas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller touted the victor…

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Texas sued over cell-cultured meat ban that went into effect on September 1

A second state law banning cell-grown meat is being challenged in federal court. The Institute for Justice (IJ), in collaboration with startups Wildtype and UPSIDE Foods, is suing Texas in an effort to strike down the newly enacted ban on the sale of cultivated meat in the Lone Star State.   IJ and UPSIDE Foods are also the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Florida, which enacted a similar ban. The latest case was filed in the U.S. District Court …

Lab-grown meat makers sue Texas over ban on cultivated protein

As more states restrict sales, startups Wildtype and Upside Foods argue the laws could threaten the survival of the nascent industry.