Pillen Moves To Block Lab-Grown Meat Products In NE

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Published August 30, 2024 at 10:12 AM CDT

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A Beyond Meat burger is displayed at a Carl's Jr. restaurant in San Francisco. The rise of meat alternatives made from plants, as well as meat grown from animal cells in labs, has sparked new laws on food labeling.

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen is seeking to ban lab-grown meat in the state. Pillen signed an executive order in Cuming County yesterday that prohibits the procurement of lab-grown meat in Nebraska. The governor says lab-grown meat is "an attack on our values," and he notes that 95-percent of livestock producers in Nebraska are family-owned and operated.