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Cattle Ranchers In Texas Get Lab-Grown Meat Banned

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As of Sept. 1, 2025, the sale of lab-grown meat has been banned in Texas for two years as part of Senate Bill 261. The law states that “a person may not manufacture, process, possess, distribute, offer for sale, or sell cell-cultured protein.”

Although its production and use were not widespread in the state, some believe its ban violates people’s constitutional rights, impacting what consumers can and can’t purchase.
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Cattle ranchers were the most vocal supporters of the law, who saw the ban as a way to protect the industry.
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www.dallasnews.com

Lab-grown meat banned in Texas as of Sept. 1

Some believe the ban on lab-grown meat in Texas violates people’s constitutional rights.
www.dallasnews.com

1) America is not, has never been a free market.
2) This is why conversations with conservatives about capitalism vs communism vs socialism are just intellectual cosplay. The right doesn't believe in capitalism. Period.
 
Anti-science protectionist nonsense.

I get that lab-grown meat probably isn't going to be competitive with regular meat in the immediate future, but it should be an option for people who want it. And some day it could solve several environmental problems and health problems caused by more traditional ranching and factory-farming.
 
If it catches on, another state will jump in and take advantage of the opportunity. It will give lab grown meat plants incentives to set up in that state and provide jobs. The plant will expand the town's tax base. This is shortsighted, so par for Texas.
 
The Brad Dad said:
www.dallasnews.com

Lab-grown meat banned in Texas as of Sept. 1

Some believe the ban on lab-grown meat in Texas violates people’s constitutional rights.
www.dallasnews.com

1) America is not, has never been a free market.
2) This is why conversations with conservatives about capitalism vs communism vs socialism are just intellectual cosplay. The right doesn't believe in capitalism. Period.
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Good. Better to do without, buy other proteins, than more artificial food. Energy is used to produce that as well.

In any case, to me this is a "state-level" issue, as it should be, and reflects the financial and cultural interests of the state. And tourism. Other states arent bound to this.
 
The Brad Dad said:
As of Sept. 1, 2025, the sale of lab-grown meat has been banned in Texas for two years as part of Senate Bill 261. The law states that “a person may not manufacture, process, possess, distribute, offer for sale, or sell cell-cultured protein.”
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I looked at the bill text linked and it only mentions the offer for sale or selling - not the other parts.

This seems significant, because prohibiting the manufacture or possession of such so-called meat is a much greater violation of liberty.

The key issue with lab-grown meat for sale is that it's NOT meat. It's NOT safe. It comes out of cell cultures that are either highly prone to be contaminated with pathogens and/or are being done in the continual presence of antibiotics. It has no hormones but artificial hormones. It has no liver to break down toxins. It has no kidneys to extract toxins.

Lab-grown "meat" is not safe, not efficient, it's a complete and utter boondoggle. But people should be allowed to research it just in case I'm wrong.

Finding it on my dinner plate in the restaurant is a different question.
 
bythoughts said:
I looked at the bill text linked and it only mentions the offer for sale or selling - not the other parts.

This seems significant, because prohibiting the manufacture or possession of such so-called meat is a much greater violation of liberty.

The key issue with lab-grown meat for sale is that it's NOT meat. It's NOT safe. It comes out of cell cultures that are either highly prone to be contaminated with pathogens and/or are being done in the continual presence of antibiotics. It has no hormones but artificial hormones. It has no liver to break down toxins. It has no kidneys to extract toxins.

Lab-grown "meat" is not safe, not efficient, it's a complete and utter boondoggle. But people should be allowed to research it just in case I'm wrong.

Finding it on my dinner plate in the restaurant is a different question.
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Lab grown meat is FDA approved 🤷‍♂️
 
Lursa said:
Good. Better to do without, buy other proteins, than more artificial food. Energy is used to produce that as well.

In any case, to me this is a "state-level" issue, as it should be, and reflects the financial and cultural interests of the state. And tourism. Other states arent bound to this.
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Yes it is.

Fake meat?

Gross!
 
Fortunately the Great, Beautiful and Successful State of California does not believe that some government bureaucrats should decide what a person can or cannot eat through over-regulation and big, fat government. Unlike Texas, us Californians are able to enjoy choice. Thoughts and prayers to Texans who are told what they are or are not permitted to eat by their nanny state.
 
bythoughts said:
I looked at the bill text linked and it only mentions the offer for sale or selling - not the other parts.

This seems significant, because prohibiting the manufacture or possession of such so-called meat is a much greater violation of liberty.

The key issue with lab-grown meat for sale is that it's NOT meat. It's NOT safe. It comes out of cell cultures that are either highly prone to be contaminated with pathogens and/or are being done in the continual presence of antibiotics. It has no hormones but artificial hormones. It has no liver to break down toxins. It has no kidneys to extract toxins.

Lab-grown "meat" is not safe, not efficient, it's a complete and utter boondoggle. But people should be allowed to research it just in case I'm wrong.

Finding it on my dinner plate in the restaurant is a different question.
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Your entire premise is wrong. You cannot buy lab grown meat in Texas for the next two years:

www.texastribune.org

Only one restaurant in Texas sells lab-grown meat. Lawmakers banned it anyway.

Starting Sept. 1, cultured meat sales will be banned for the next two years even though the product isn’t ready to be sold at a large scale.
www.texastribune.org www.texastribune.org

Amd I don't care about lab grown meat.
 
Lursa said:
Good. Better to do without, buy other proteins, than more artificial food. Energy is used to produce that as well.

In any case, to me this is a "state-level" issue, as it should be, and reflects the financial and cultural interests of the state. And tourism. Other states arent bound to this.
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Right. State level. Like abortion.
 
phoenix2020 said:
Fortunately the Great, Beautiful and Successful State of California does not believe that some government bureaucrats should decide what a person can or cannot eat through over-regulation and big, fat government. Unlike Texas, us Californians are able to enjoy choice. Thoughts and prayers to Texans who are told what they are or are not permitted to eat by their nanny state.
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I bet Mamdani would t try to tell me what proteins to buy.
 
bythoughts said:
I looked at the bill text linked and it only mentions the offer for sale or selling - not the other parts.

This seems significant, because prohibiting the manufacture or possession of such so-called meat is a much greater violation of liberty.

The key issue with lab-grown meat for sale is that it's NOT meat. It's NOT safe. It comes out of cell cultures that are either highly prone to be contaminated with pathogens and/or are being done in the continual presence of antibiotics. It has no hormones but artificial hormones. It has no liver to break down toxins. It has no kidneys to extract toxins.

Lab-grown "meat" is not safe, not efficient, it's a complete and utter boondoggle. But people should be allowed to research it just in case I'm wrong.

Finding it on my dinner plate in the restaurant is a different question.
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It says “possess” in like the 2nd sentence in the article?

I expect this law will be tossed. And rightfully so.
 
Gatsby said:
Anti-science protectionist nonsense.

I get that lab-grown meat probably isn't going to be competitive with regular meat in the immediate future, but it should be an option for people who want it. And some day it could solve several environmental problems and health problems caused by more traditional ranching and factory-farming.
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Meanwhile meat keeps getting more expensive as the supply isn't keeping up with demand. If we're going to slap tariffs on imported beef, perhaps lab grown meat might alleviate the price pressure a bit. I don't think there's anyone in the White House beyond Scott Bessent who has the ability to see economics beyond the next month or two, and he's more of a finance guy than a macro econ expert.
 
Gatsby said:
I get that lab-grown meat probably isn't going to be competitive with regular meat in the immediate future, but it should be an option for people who want it. And some day it could solve several environmental problems and health problems caused by more traditional ranching and factory-farming.
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There's a tumor virus long studied by cancer researchers called SV40 because it was the 40th virus isolated from the monkey kidney cells used to make the first polio vaccines. I'm not saying vaccines are dangerous, because long effort has been made to work these problems out. (Also, the mRNA version and all non-live vaccines are much less 'wild') But when you get into cell culture, you're back in that kind of environment. You have a bunch of more or less DEFENSELESS mammalian cells growing in a massive system, and who knows what is in there with them? I don't actually advocate for a total ban like this, but the level of informed consent I'd like to see before someone tries the product would be so burdensome as to have almost the same impact.
 
Willfull ignorance is almost certainly contagious.
 
bythoughts said:
There's a tumor virus long studied by cancer researchers called SV40 because it was the 40th virus isolated from the monkey kidney cells used to make the first polio vaccines. I'm not saying vaccines are dangerous, because long effort has been made to work these problems out. (Also, the mRNA version and all non-live vaccines are much less 'wild') But when you get into cell culture, you're back in that kind of environment. You have a bunch of more or less DEFENSELESS mammalian cells growing in a massive system, and who knows what is in there with them? I don't actually advocate for a total ban like this, but the level of informed consent I'd like to see before someone tries the product would be so burdensome as to have almost the same impact.
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Why should we take your word for it over the FDA? Honest question
 
aociswundumho said:
Why can't consumers decide for themselves? Who are you to outlaw what other people can put into their own body?
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They can. They dont have to buy the real beef. Then they put the cattle ranchers out of business. Right?

Are you saying that the cattle ranchers cant organize and block the sale of fake beef? Why cant they?

And you know from prior conversations I dont care who puts what in their bodies and am against things like making drugs illegal...so your kneejerk retort fails. Now...why cant the ranchers organize to create a better market for their business?
 
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