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House committee backs ban on lab‑grown "cultivated" meat; sponsors cite health and farm protections
Summary
The House Committee of the Whole recommended passage of HB168, a bill that would prohibit the production or sale in Wyoming of meat produced entirely by cell culture in a laboratory.
The Wyoming House Committee of the Whole recommended passage of House Bill 168 on Jan. 30, 2025. The bill would prohibit production, sale or use of meat that is “entirely developed in a laboratory using animal cells” — commonly described in testimony as “cultivated,” “synthetic,” or “lab‑grown” meat.
Sponsor Representative Mike Eklund said the bill is grounded in concern about safety and testing: cultivation processes are new, he told…
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