Seven US states announce ban on lab-grown meat production

Texas has recently announced it will ban lab-grown meat production and sales on September 1 2025 to join a growing number of states calling for an end to cultured meat production

Chris Brayford
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said: "Texans have a God-given right to know what's on their plate, and for millions of Texans, it better come from a pasture, not a lab."
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said: "Texans have a God-given right to know what's on their plate, and for millions of Texans, it better come from a pasture, not a lab."

A growing number of states in the US have announced they will ban lab-grown meat production and sales in what has been described as a huge vote of confidence for the red meat sector. Texas Agriculture...

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