- The European Parliament has voted to prohibit the use of meat-related terms on plant-based and cultivated protein products, as part of its first reading adoption of the legislative proposal A10-0161/2025
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Cultivated Meat Companies Sue Texas Over Ban
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- On September 1, 2025, cultivated meat companies Wild Type and UPSIDE filed suit in the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Texas, arguing that the state’s ban on
Meat Industry Pushes Back on Cultivated Meat Bans
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- While several states are taking legislative action to restrict or ban the sale of cultivated meat, with legislators arguing that the bans would protect the meat industry, there is a
Cultivated Meat: Legislative Challenges from Georgia and South Dakota
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- As we’ve previously blogged, the regulatory landscape for cultivated meat is rapidly evolving with states like Nebraska, Florida, and Alabama taking significant steps to restrict or ban these products.
Briefing Continues in Lawsuit Targeting Florida Cultivated Meat Ban
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- As we blogged about earlier in the month, a district court judge rejected Upside Foods’s request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Florida’s ban on cultivated meat. As we
Nebraska Executive Order Restricts Sales of Cultivated Meat in State
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- Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order at the end of August restricting sales of cultivated meat and said he will press state lawmakers to make Nebraska the third
Florida Defends Against Lawsuit Targeting its Cultivated Meat Ban
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- As we previously blogged about, UPSIDE, a manufacturer of cultivated chicken, has sued Florida regarding its ban (SB 1084) on the sale and manufacturing of cultivated meat. The complaint included
First EU Application Submitted for Lab-Grown Meat Product as Novel Food
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- French start-up, Gourmey, has submitted the EU’s first application for novel food approval of a cultivated meat product, duck foie gras, which it is offering in both a pâté “semi-cuit”
UPSIDE Sues Florida Over Cell-Grown Meat Ban
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- UPSIDE Foods (UPSIDE), a cultivated meat company, has sued the state of Florida over the state’s ban (SB 1084) on the sale and manufacturing of “cultivated” meat. The
Iowa Governor Signs ‘Meat Integrity Bill’
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- On May 15, 2024, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed the Iowa Meat Integrity Bill (SF 2391) to require specific labels for cell-cultivated, plant-based, and insect-based meat and egg