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11th Circuit Upholds Florida Ban on Lab-Grown Meat
The 11th Circuit ruled Florida's ban on lab-grown meat does not conflict with federal law, supporting protections for traditional farmers and state regulation of artificial meat.
- On Monday, a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Florida's ban on lab-grown meat, SB 1084, ruling the state law does not conflict with federal poultry regulations.
- California-Based Upside Foods challenged the measure after it took effect in July 2024, arguing federal oversight should preempt the state ban protecting traditional farmers.
- Judge Andrew Brasher wrote that the law "does not regulate Upside's ingredients, premises, facilities, or operations," meaning federal poultry regulations do not preempt SB 1084.
- The ruling keeps Florida's market closed to cultivated products, reinforcing a growing trend as six other states—including Alabama, Indiana, and Texas—have enacted similar bans.
- While it remains unclear if Upside will appeal, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson celebrated the decision as "a huge win for the state and for our consumers.
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A piece of Good Meat's cultivated chicken is lifted off a plate at the Eat Just office on July 27, 2023, in Alameda, California. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) authorized two California companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, to sell chicken grown from cells in a lab. Cell-cultivated or lab-grown meat is made by feeding nutrients to animal cells in stainless steel tanks. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)A federal appeals court ha…
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