19 Mar 2024 --- The US state of Washington has outlawed octopus farming in what is the first law of its kind in the world. Meanwhile, Austrian start-up Revo Foods has unveiled the world’s first plant-based alternative to octopus tentacles, which is made from fungi-protein — also known as mycoprotein. The Governor of Washington, Jay Inslee, signed the bill into law on March 13 after sustained advocacy efforts from several NGOs, who warned that octopuses could never be farmed ethically or sustainably. Similar bills have been introduced in California and Hawaii.