Bill > HB2691

This bill introduces new regulations for plant-based food products, specifically targeting how they are labeled and where they can be purchased. The legislation defines several new categories of food products, including "manufactured-protein food products" (such as plant-based, insect-based, or cell-cultivated protein alternatives) and "fabricated-egg food products," which are made from plant or other organic materials but resemble eggs. The bill requires these products to clearly disclose on their labels that they are not traditional meat or egg products by using qualifying terms like "plant-based," "vegan," or "lab-grown" near any identifying meat or egg terms. Additionally, the bill instructs the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver to exclude these alternative protein products from federal nutrition programs like the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Furthermore, the bill mandates that the State Board of Education and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission create rules prohibiting the purchase of these manufactured-protein and fabricated-egg food products for consumption in public schools, community colleges, and public universities. The changes will apply to food products sold or offered for sale after the bill's effective date.

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2691