- On May 29, 2026, the Louisiana governor signed HB 717. The bill amends Louisiana food misbranding and mislabeling laws to impose requirements targeting cell-cultured products. Beginning August 1, 2026, all cell-cultured food products sold in Louisiana will need a “clear and conspicuous disclosure” identifying the product in bold print and at least 30-point font.
- Two other bills concerning cell-cultured food products have made it through the Louisiana legislature and are awaiting the governor’s signature. SB 152 would ban the sale, manufacture, distribution, and advertisement of any cell-cultured food products for human consumption. HB 783 would ban the sale and distribution of fermented dairy products as well as impose labeling requirements on these same products.
- If the fermented dairy bill is signed, the labeling provisions would immediately go into effect, however the ban on fermented dairy products is contingent on SB 152 being enacted, making the bill legally separable.
- Louisiana is not the first state to legislate restrictions on the cell-cultured food industry. Mississippi passed a law in April, 2026 that banned cell-cultured milk products in the state. Several states such as Texas and Indiana have imposed more sweeping bans on all cell-cultured protein products.
- Keller & Heckman will continue monitoring state legislative updates on food labeling and bans.