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Committee approves permit and labeling rules for cultured (lab-grown) protein; penalty tied to misbranding
Summary
Senate Bill 931 creates an annual $1,000 manufacturer permit for cultured protein and a $2,000 penalty for misbranding; sponsor said the bill does not ban the product but requires labeling that makes clear the product "is not meat." Senators asked about the scope of the fine and the bill's language was clarified to apply per misbranded product.
Senate Bill 931 (amended, drafting code 5874) would require manufacturers of cultured protein—sometimes described as lab-grown meat—to obtain an annual $1,000 permit from the Department of Agriculture before sale in Tennessee, and would bar labeling the product as "meat." The sponsor, Senator Rose, told the committee…
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