In May, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill banning the sale or cultivation of lab-grown meat in the state. The ban was explicitly framed as an effort to stave off potential competition for Florida livestock producers.
"We must protect our incredible farmers and the integrity of American agriculture," Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson said in a May press release. "Lab-grown meat is a disgraceful attempt to undermine our proud traditions and prosperity, and is in direct opposition to authentic agriculture."
