Illinois and Nebraska are joining the list of states with proposals to ban lab-grown meat. Illinois Rep. Chris Miller (R-101) introduced House Bill 5872 to ban cultivated meat in the state.
“Agriculture is big business in Illinois, and we don’t need fake meat laboratories creating a highly expensive product that tries to replicate real meat,” Miller said in a statement.
The bill would ban the manufacturing, selling, and distribution of lab-grown meat across the state of Illinois. Violations would result in a Class C misdemeanor.
Nebraska Gov. Jim and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture announced new regulations against lab-grown meat. Pillen signed an executive order that prohibits state agencies from buying lab-grown or other meat alternatives.
“We’re being proactive and making sure that silly things aren’t happening, because they are happening on the Coasts,” Pillen said, speaking at Oak Barn Beef, according to the Nebraska Examiner. “If we sit back and wait until the grocery stores are full, that’s not the way we want to lead.”
