ST. PAUL — Companion bills moving through the Minnesota Legislature hope to make it clear for consumers if they are buying food that contains cell-cultured or what some call lab-grown meat.
Senate File 239 is a bill that seeks to define cell-cultured meat and poultry, or other cell-cultured food products and requiring food labels that identify a product that contains such cell-cultured product.
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The proposed bills in Minnesota aim to address the emergence of cell-cultured or lab-grown meat and other food products. The discussions revolve around consumer protection, transparency, and fair competition. On one hand, cattle farmers argue for clear labeling as a matter of consumer choice and fairness (RED TEAM: Sen. Rich Draheim, Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association). On the other hand, supporters of cell-cultured proteins contend that these products deserve their place in the market and ...