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House committee hears competing views on labeling of lab‑cultured and insect‑based proteins; votes to hold bill, return RS to sponsor
Summary
The committee heard testimony for and against a proposal to require front‑panel labeling of lab‑cultured (cell‑based) and insect proteins. Testimony urged a federal uniform standard; sponsors argued for state disclosure. The committee voted to hold House Bill 24 and returned the replacement RS to the sponsor.
Representative Heather Scott (R‑2A) introduced House Bill 24 and a related replacement RS (RS32147) intending to require plain‑language labeling of “alternative animal proteins,” including insect products and cell‑cultured animal proteins. Scott described the proposal as a consumer‑transparency measure and said it would allow state enforcement by the Idaho Department of Agriculture.
Why it matters: proponents said Idaho consumers should be able to identify insect or cell‑cultured proteins on principal display panels; opponents warned a state‑by‑state patchwork could impose major costs on multistate manufacturers and distributors and urged uniform federal labeling instead.
Public testimony: Elizabeth Kreiner of Food Northwest and…
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