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Texas Sued over Its Lab-Grown Meat Ban

Texas joins six other states in banning lab-grown meat sales to address safety concerns and protect its cattle industry, despite federal safety approvals and ongoing legal challenges.

  • On June 20, 2025, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 261 into law banning the sale of lab-grown meat from Sept. 1, 2025, for two years.
  • The law aims to protect Texas’ traditional agriculture by prohibiting cell-cultured protein sales, despite federal agencies approving these products as safe.
  • Two California companies, Wildtype and Upside Foods, which produce federally approved cultured salmon and chicken, sued Texas on Sept. 2, 2025, for violating the Commerce and Supremacy Clauses.
  • The lawsuit highlights that Texas law conflicts with federal poultry regulations and imposes daily fines up to $25,000 and possible jail time for violations.
  • This legal challenge signals ongoing disputes over state protectionism against emerging food technologies, with implications for interstate commerce and consumer choice.
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Texas sued over its lab-grown meat ban

Two cultivated meat companies have filed a lawsuit against officials in Texas over the law that bans the sales of lab-grown meat in the state for two years.Cali

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WFAA 8abc broke the news in Dallas, United States on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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