05 Mar 2024 --- The Florida Legislature has approved a bill that will see the state ban the sale and manufacture of lab-grown, or “cultivated,” meat. The bill, championed by Senator Jay Collins of Tampa, was approved by the Republican-controlled Senate following endorsement from Governor Ron DeSantis.Lab-grown meat, defined under the bill as “any meat or food product produced from cultured animal cells,” will now be classified as a second-degree misdemeanor for those who manufacture for sale, sell, hold or offer for sale, or distribute within the state.
