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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill classifies cultivated meat as adulterated food
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Steve Jordan and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 1652 classifies any food containing produced from cultured animal cells as under state food safety laws. The measure updates statutory definitions to explicitly include cultivated meat and amends food adulteration standards.
The change directly affects food manufacturers and sellers of lab-grown meat products in Missouri by legally categorizing such items as , which restricts their sale and distribution within the state.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
food manufacturers
Food manufacturers are prohibited from producing or selling food products containing cultivated meat within the state.
consumers
Consumers experience restricted availability of cultivated meat products in the Missouri food market.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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