Bill > LB246

This bill amends the Nebraska Pure Food Act to prohibit cultivated-protein food products, which are defined as food products that resemble animal tissue but are manufactured using stem cells grown in a laboratory instead of being derived from traditional meat processing. The bill adds cultivated-protein food products to the list of adulterated foods under state law, making it illegal to manufacture, produce, import, distribute, promote, display for sale, offer for sale, or attempt to sell these products. Additionally, any violation of this prohibition that occurs in the course of business will be considered a deceptive trade practice under the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The bill expands the definition of deceptive trade practices to specifically include violations related to cultivated-protein food products, potentially allowing for legal action against businesses that handle these products. By classifying cultivated-protein food products as adulterated, the legislation aims to restrict the sale and distribution of lab-grown meat alternatives in Nebraska, signaling a regulatory approach that favors traditional agricultural food production methods.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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