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Committee hears competing views on labeling lab‑grown meat and insect proteins; HB24 held and RS32147 returned to sponsor
Summary
Lawmakers heard Representative Heather Scott’s proposal to require clear front-of-package labeling for cell‑cultured and insect proteins. Industry groups urged a federal uniform standard; the committee voted to hold HB24 and returned the replacement RS32147 to the sponsor after discussion about preemption and interstate commerce.
The House Agriculture Affairs Committee heard Representative Heather Scott (District 2A) introduce House Bill 24 and a related replacement RS (RS32147) that would require plain-language labeling for alternative animal proteins—including cell-cultured (lab-grown) products and insect proteins—and would authorize the Idaho Department of Agriculture to issue rules and penalties for noncompliance.
Scott said the bill is designed to give Idaho consumers clear information, including a front-of-package disclosure such as "contains crickets" for products that include insect protein. She described definitions, ingredient-transparency requirements and a $500 penalty for unlabeled products as part of the proposed framework, and said the draft was developed in consultation with the…
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