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Florida ban on lab-grown meat comes after Bezos invests millions in industry
By Jack Aylmer (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)
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No greeting the meat: Florida bans selling or manufacturing lab-grown meat
Click to see story on nprFlorida bans lab-grown meat, adding to similar efforts in three other states
Click to see story on NBC NewsSale of lab-grown meat banned in Florida after governor’s signature – La Opinion
Click to see story on La OpinionRon DeSantis bans ‘global elite’ lab-grown meat
Click to see story on BBC NewsDeSantis signs bill banning lab-grown meat in Florida
Click to see story on The HillGov. Ron DeSantis signs bill to protect Florida’s cattle industry, stop lab grown meat
Click to see story on WPLGDeSantis signs bill to ban sale of lab-grown meat in Florida
Click to see story on News 4 JAXGov. DeSantis signs sweeping agriculture bill prohibiting sale of lab-grown meat in Florida
Click to see story on WKMGDeSantis Bans Lab-Grown Meat in Florida
Click to see story on Political WireGov. DeSantis signs bill banning sale of ‘lab-grown meat’ in Florida
Click to see story on WFLA-TVSales of lab-grown ‘cultivated’ meat banned under bill DeSantis just signed
Click to see story on Tampa Bay TimesDeSantis signs bill banning lab-grown meat
Click to see story on WTSPGov. DeSantis signs first-in-nation ban on sale of lab-grown meat
Click to see story on Florida PoliticsDeSantis signs bill banning lab-grown meat in Florida
Click to see story on FOX13newsDeSantis: No more lab-grown meat in Florida
Click to see story on WOFLDeSantis says ‘take your fake meat elsewhere’ and signs bill banning lab-grown meat
Click to see story on Tallahassee DemocratFlorida Bans Lab-Grown Meat, Citing Protection of Agriculture – News Facts Network
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation to Keep Lab-Grown Meat Out of Florida
Click to see story on Space Coast DailyDeSantis sticks fork in lab-grown meat
Click to see story on Lake City ReporterFlorida governor signs ban on lab-grown meat
Click to see story on Jacksonville Legal NoticeDeSantis Bans Lab-Grown Meat – American Faith
Click to see story on American FaithDeSantis Sticks Fork in Lab-Grown Meat
Click to see story on News Service of FloridaDeSantis Crushes Bill Gates, BANS Lab-Grown Meat in Florida
Click to see story on dailyfetched.comDeSantis Signs Bill Banning Lab-Grown Meat to ‘Save Our Beef’
Click to see story on scnr.comOn Wednesday, May 1, Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., signed a bill outlawing the manufacturing and distribution of lab-grown meat, making Florida the first state to ban it. Despite the product not being available in stores yet, other states are following suit.
“Take your fake lab-grown meat elsewhere,” DeSantis declared. “We’re not doing that in the state of Florida.”
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Lab-grown meat is a meat alternative made from animal stem cells, cultivated in a laboratory environment to mimic the taste and texture of conventional meat. Despite its potential benefits — including reduced environmental impact — lab-grown meat faces skepticism.
Jeff Bezos recently relocated to Florida and invested millions of dollars in lab-grown meat development, echoing the sentiments of the World Economic Forum, which sees it as the future of food.
While some believe lab-grown meat could revolutionize the food industry, others — like DeSantis — argue it threatens traditional agriculture. Similar debates are brewing in other states like Alabama, Arizona and Tennessee, where bills banning lab-grown meat are under consideration.
In addition to critics, lab-grown meat still faces challenges, including its taste, safety and affordability. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has deemed it safe to eat, some critics remain unconvinced.
As for availability, lab-grown meat is not yet on supermarket shelves in the U.S., with production limited to select restaurants.
[JACK AYLMER]
RON DESANTIS HAS A BEEF WITH MAN-MADE MEAT.
THE FLORIDA GOVERNOR MADE HIS STATE THE FIRST TO BAN LAB-GROWN MEAT LAST WEEK.
SIGNING THE BAN INTO LAW…
AND DECLARED.
[GOV. RON DESANTIS]
“TAKE YOUR FAKE LAB-GROWN MEAT ELSEWHERE… WE’RE NOT DOING THAT IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.”
[JACK AYLMER]
BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS LAB-GROWN MEAT?
IT’S A MEAT ALTERNATIVE MADE FROM ANIMAL STEM CELLS CULTIVATED IN A LAB.
IT MIMICS THE TASTE AND TEXTURE OF CONVENTIONAL MEAT.
THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM SEES IT AS THE FUTURE.
AND SO DOES NEW FLORIDA RESIDENT JEFF BEZOS.
THE THIRD RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD IS INVESTING MILLIONS IN ITS DEVELOPMENT.
ADVOCATES SAY IT WILL REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
PROMOTES ANIMAL WELFARE AND WOULD HELP SOLVE FOOD INSECURITY…
AS THE WORLD POPULATION GROWS.
HEALTH ADVOCATES ALSO SAY IT REDUCES THE RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS.
WHILE SOME BELIEVE LAB-GROWN MEAT COULD REVOLUTIONIZE THE FOOD INDUSTRY, OTHERS LIKE DESANTIS, ARGUE IT THREATENS TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE.
DESANTIS CLAIMS IT’S AN ATTEMPT BY ENVIRONMENTALISTS TO BLAME CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE CATTLE INDUSTRY.
SIMILAR DEBATES ARE BREWING IN OTHER STATES LIKE ALABAMA, ARIZONA AND TENNESSEE, WHERE BILLS BANNING LAB-GROWN MEAT ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION.
LAB GROWN MEAT STILL FACES CHALLENGES, INCLUDING TASTE, SAFETY AND AFFORDABILITY.
WHILE THE FDA HAS DEEMED IT SAFE TO EAT, CRITICS REMAIN UNCONVINCED.
AS FOR AVAILABILITY, LAB-GROWN MEAT IS NOT YET ON SUPERMARKET SHELVES IN THE U.S.
WITH SALES LIMITED TO SELECT RESTAURANTS.
Media Landscape
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No greeting the meat: Florida bans selling or manufacturing lab-grown meat
Click to see story on nprFlorida bans lab-grown meat, adding to similar efforts in three other states
Click to see story on NBC NewsSale of lab-grown meat banned in Florida after governor’s signature – La Opinion
Click to see story on La OpinionRon DeSantis bans ‘global elite’ lab-grown meat
Click to see story on BBC NewsDeSantis signs bill banning lab-grown meat in Florida
Click to see story on The HillGov. Ron DeSantis signs bill to protect Florida’s cattle industry, stop lab grown meat
Click to see story on WPLGDeSantis signs bill to ban sale of lab-grown meat in Florida
Click to see story on News 4 JAXGov. DeSantis signs sweeping agriculture bill prohibiting sale of lab-grown meat in Florida
Click to see story on WKMGDeSantis Bans Lab-Grown Meat in Florida
Click to see story on Political WireGov. DeSantis signs bill banning sale of ‘lab-grown meat’ in Florida
Click to see story on WFLA-TVSales of lab-grown ‘cultivated’ meat banned under bill DeSantis just signed
Click to see story on Tampa Bay TimesDeSantis signs bill banning lab-grown meat
Click to see story on WTSPGov. DeSantis signs first-in-nation ban on sale of lab-grown meat
Click to see story on Florida PoliticsDeSantis signs bill banning lab-grown meat in Florida
Click to see story on FOX13newsDeSantis: No more lab-grown meat in Florida
Click to see story on WOFLDeSantis says ‘take your fake meat elsewhere’ and signs bill banning lab-grown meat
Click to see story on Tallahassee DemocratFlorida Bans Lab-Grown Meat, Citing Protection of Agriculture – News Facts Network
Click to see story on News Facts NetworkRight
Untracked Bias
Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation to Keep Lab-Grown Meat Out of Florida
Click to see story on Space Coast DailyDeSantis sticks fork in lab-grown meat
Click to see story on Lake City ReporterFlorida governor signs ban on lab-grown meat
Click to see story on Jacksonville Legal NoticeDeSantis Bans Lab-Grown Meat – American Faith
Click to see story on American FaithDeSantis Sticks Fork in Lab-Grown Meat
Click to see story on News Service of FloridaDeSantis Crushes Bill Gates, BANS Lab-Grown Meat in Florida
Click to see story on dailyfetched.comDeSantis Signs Bill Banning Lab-Grown Meat to ‘Save Our Beef’
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