In Texas, a federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on cultivated meat, allowing the case to proceed. Upside Foods and Wildtype, two food‑tech startups, sued Texas in September, arguing the ban violates the dormant Commerce Clause, which limits states from interfering with interstate commerce. Both companies have already received […]
In Qatar, the International Islamic Fiqh Academy has determined that cultivated meat is halal for Muslims if the source cells come from animals permissible to eat and are cultured in media free from blood or other sources considered haram. Notably, the latter condition means Muslims can’t eat cultivated meat grown using fetal bovine serum, a […]
In South Dakota, lawmakers have advanced a bill prohibiting the production, sale and distribution of cultivated meat. The Amendment, added to HB1109, was passed by an 8-5 vote and expires in 10 years. The bill was sponsored by District 2 Rep. John Sjaarda, who is also a cattle and hog producer, told the Tri-State Cattle […]
In Nebraska, Senator Barry DeKay has moved to “preserve and protect” the state’s agriculture industry by preemptively banning cultivated meat from manufacture, distribution or sale in Nebraska. The bill defines “cultivated food protein” and requires those products to be labeled “adulterated food products” under the Pure Food Act. “There are clear, recognized benefits of meat […]
