Italy moves to ban lab-grown meat to protect food heritage

Italy to ban lab-grown meat to protect farmers, local cuisine

Italy's government has endorsed legislation that would outlaw laboratory-grown food and allow stiff fines for those who make it or sell it, a proposal that is part of Premier Giorgia Meloni's crusade to protect "made in Italy" products.Meloni celebrated with farmers after her Cabinet on Tuesday evening approved measures that provide for fines as high as €60,000 ($97,331) and for the confiscation of "synthetic food".The proposed penalties, which …

Italy moves to ban lab-grown meat to protect food heritage

(BBC) – Italy's right-wing government has backed a bill that would ban laboratory-produced meat and other synthetic foods, highlighting Italian food heritage and health protection. If the proposals go through, breaking the ban would attract fines of up to €60,000 (£53,000). Francesco Lollobrigida, who runs the rebranded ministry for agriculture and food sovereignty, spoke of the importance of Italy's food tradition. WND is now on Trump's Truth S…

Italy moves to ban lab-grown meat to protect food heritage

If the proposals go through, breaking the ban would attract fines of up to €60,000 (£53,000).

Italy's plan to ban lab-grown food would hurt cuisine and consumers

The move would close a promising culinary door and deny Italian consumers the opportunity to buy products that fit their preferences.

Italy bans meat produced in the laboratory and will punish its production with fines of up to 60,000 euros

The Italian government supports a draft legislation to ban laboratory-produced meat and other synthetic foods, motivating the desire to “protect Italian cuisine and health,” the BBC reports.

Italy to punish 'synthetic' food purveyors, protect farmers

ROME (AP) — Italy’s government has endorsed legislation that would outlaw laboratory-grown food and allow stiff fines for those who make it or sell it, a proposal that is part of Premier Giorgia Meloni's crusade to protect “made in Italy” products.