Bill > HB808

This bill amends Missouri state law to specify that food containing cultivated meat (which is defined as meat or food products produced from cultured animal cells) will be considered adulterated, effectively making such products legally unfit for sale or consumption in the state. The bill modifies existing statutes in sections 196.010 and 196.070 by adding a new definition for "cultivated meat" and introducing a thirteenth provision to the list of conditions under which food is deemed adulterated. By adding this provision, the bill creates a legal mechanism to prevent cultivated meat products from being sold in Missouri, treating them as inherently unfit for food regardless of their production conditions or safety. The legislation appears to be a direct response to the emerging technology of cell-cultured meat, which is produced by cultivating animal cells in a laboratory setting, and reflects potential concerns about this novel food production method. The bill does not provide specific scientific rationale for considering cultivated meat automatically adulterated, but instead creates a blanket legal prohibition on such products.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB808&year=2025&code=R