Florida Just Banned Lab-Grown Meat. I Tried to Find Out Why | The Free Press

must we make a culture war out of everything?

Florida recently became the first state to ban lab-grown meat. This article explores the reasons behind the ban, considering economic factors, the culture war, and safety concerns. The Florida Cattlemen's Association's lobbying efforts and their contributions to political campaigns are examined, along with arguments from supporters of the ban who claim it's about consumer safety and the FDA's evolving regulatory process for cultivated meat. The article also discusses the perspectives of those in the cultivated meat industry, who argue it's a matter of protectionism and that the technology is still developing. The role of immortalized cells in cultivated meat and its comparison to GMOs are also considered.