Monday, June 30, 2025

Texas bans cultivated meats

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill banning the manufacture, distribution and sale of cultivated meats in the state for two years.

The original proposal was an indefinite ban, but that was amended to a two-year ban during debate.


In 2023 the state passed a law regulating labeling so cultivated meats needed to be clearly identified.


Cultivated meats are grown from animal cells in vats and formed into meat-imitating products.


Texas has the largest cattle population in the United States.