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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has banned lab-grown meat, saying he will "save our beef" from the "global elite" and its "authoritarian plans".

"Florida is fighting back against the global elite's plan to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish or bugs," Mr DeSantis said in a statement. 

The first-in-the-nation law prohibits anyone from selling or distributing lab-grown meat in Florida.

Similar efforts are under way in Alabama, Arizona and Tennessee. 

Lab-grown or "cultivated" meat was first cleared for consumption in the US in 2022.

The process of making cultivated meat involves extracting cells from an animal, which are then fed with nutrients such as proteins, sugars and fats. The end product is genetically indistinguishable from traditionally produced meat.

Studies have suggested that eating cultivated meat can cut carbon emissions and water usage, and free up land for nature, compared to eating traditionally produced meat.

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[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Because THAT is what I care about as a Floridian. Sure, Ron.

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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Good! I only want free-range, hormone-free, grass-fed global elite

[–] sndmn@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago

If it weren't for the giant beef producing industry in Florida, this might seem only performative..

[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Free market and what not

[–] EssentialNPC@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Florida needs all of the protectionism it can muster - Florida beef is just lousy. It turns out that just because you can raise cattle somewhere spent mean you should.

[–] v01@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just wait until h5n1 is spread from domestic cattle. Florida first.

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[–] wahming@monyet.cc 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What, is he claiming to be one of the global poors?

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[–] Binthinkin@kbin.social 3 points 6 months ago

What a dumb pos.

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Subtly serve Ron a dish including lab grown meat for dinner one day, see if he notices the difference

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[–] hobwell@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Here’s an interesting podcast on the topic of lab meat that shows just how much grandstanding this “fight” really is. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yCKSioorfxTL6x7PaunOR?si=fCHOyvmgSXqITX9x7_6GxA

TLDR: they’re banning a product that isn’t even commercially available to the public yet.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago

they’re banning a product that isn’t even commercially available to the public yet.

To discourage investment and protect ~~the people who bribe them~~ lobbyists.

[–] DdCno1@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago

It wouldn't be a Republican ban if it wasn't tackling a fictional "issue".

[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 2 points 6 months ago

Isn't Florida a cow state?

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The best way to combat this is to import large amounts of lab grown meat in sufficient quantities to drive down the price to force the factory farms to either switch over to lab grown or go out of business.

The imported meat would also need to be packaged the same as traditionally grown meat.

[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 3 points 6 months ago

Packaging it the same would violate labeling and food regulations.

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 2 points 6 months ago

Totally not compensating for something energy.

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