Bill > HB1652

This bill amends Missouri state law to specify that food containing cultivated meat (meat or food products produced from cultured animal cells) would be considered adulterated, effectively prohibiting the sale of such products in the state. The bill modifies existing definitions in sections 196.010 and 196.070 by adding a new definition for "cultivated meat" and introducing a thirteenth condition under which a food would be deemed adulterated. By adding this provision, the legislation aims to prevent cultivated meat products from being sold in Missouri, treating them as an adulterant that would make a food product illegal for sale. The bill is part of a broader regulatory approach to food safety and labeling, building on existing statutes that define conditions under which food can be considered unfit for consumption. The proposed change would add cultivated meat to a list of factors that can render food adulterated, which already includes things like contamination, diseased substances, unsanitary production conditions, and the presence of harmful substances.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1652&year=2026&code=R