31 states have passed a confusing collection of regulations for cell-based meat and plant and insect alternative proteins

Over the past several years, the regulation of alternative proteins has received a lot of attention at the state level. Specifically, states have passed laws requiring these products to bear certain labeling disclosures or prohibiting them from using terms that have historically been associated with “traditional” meat food products. …

Additionally, over the past few years, eight states have passed legislation that restricts the sale or manufacture of cell-cultured proteins. Three of these prohibitions are temporary, while the other 5 are permanent. Another recent trend involves prohibitions on the expenditure of state money on cell-cultured meat. 

Further, three states passed legislation that creates labeling requirements for alternative proteins. Ohio now requires that cultivated-protein food products, plant-protein food products, insect-protein food products, and fabricated-egg products must bear a “qualifying term,” such as “vegan” or “fake,” if the product’s label includes terms or language suggesting or describing it as a meat or egg product. …

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… Idaho passed legislation that required cell-cultivated animal proteins to be labeled with the phrases “lab-grown,” “cell-cultivated,” or “cell-cultured.” …

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