Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he is saving the beef industry from the “global elite” when he signed a bill on May 2 outlawing cultivated meat in the Sunshine State. Shortly after, Alabama became the second state to ban lab-grown meat.
The Alabama bill, which was officially signed by Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday, prohibits the “manufacture, sale, or distribution of food products made from cultured animal cells in this state,” it said. The state also describes cultivated meat as “any food product produced from cultured animal cells.” Read more