Texas one of 7 STATES now BANNING FRANKEN-MEAT grown in nasty lab beakers and fed to humans at restaurants across ZOMBIE FOOD NATION
By sdwells // 2025-07-30
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Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas will officially ban the production and sale of lab-grown Franken-meat, joining six other states in opposing a technology that the federal government — across both Trump and Biden administrations — has worked to authorize and advance. Texas’ Senate Bill 261, spearheaded by Republican state Sen. Charles Perry of Lubbock, aims to protect the state's cattle industry and address health and labeling concerns related to lab-grown meat, also known as cell-cultured protein, which could cause cancer, dementia and a number of other horrific outcomes, since nothing has been tested for safety -- not short term or long term -- at all.
  • Texas Joins Growing Movement to Ban Lab-Grown Franken-Meat: Texas will become the seventh U.S. state to ban the production and sale of lab-grown meat starting September 1, citing health, labeling and economic concerns tied to traditional agriculture. The bipartisan bill, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, aims to protect rural economies and consumer safety.
  • Contrasting State and Federal Policies: While states like Texas and Florida have enacted bans, the Trump and Biden administrations both advanced lab-grown meat at the federal level. The Trump administration initiated regulatory frameworks in 2019, and the Biden administration approved lab-grown chicken for commercial sale in 2023.
  • Industry Pushback and Legal Challenges: Lab-grown meat companies, such as California-based Upside Foods, are legally challenging state bans. A federal judge has allowed Upside’s lawsuit against Florida’s law to proceed, setting up a potential legal showdown that could affect bans in other states.
  • Economic and Cultural Concerns Drive Bans: Supporters of the bans argue that lab-grown meat threatens traditional cattle industries and regional heritage. Texas, the top U.S. beef producer, emphasized its cultural ties to steak and ranching in legislative efforts to block alternative meat production.

Texas becomes 7th state to ban lab-grown Franken-Meat, despite federal push to approve it

The bill imposes both civil and criminal penalties and received bipartisan support before being signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in June. It emphasizes the potential risks of lab-grown meat, such as contamination, lack of long-term health studies and misleading labeling practices. Most notably, the bill's authors argue that cell-cultured meat could economically disrupt rural communities and family farms. Cell-cultured meat is very nasty and is made by harvesting animal cells and cultivating them in a bioreactor to grow tissue similar to traditional meat. While proponents claim it could offer a more sustainable and ethical alternative to conventional meat, opponents argue the health, regulatory, and cultural implications have not been adequately addressed. Texas has a deeply rooted cattle culture and is the leading beef-producing state in the nation, representing nearly 15 percent of the national beef market. Cattle are Texas' top agricultural commodity, valued at $15.5 billion in 2022. In tandem with its ban, the Texas legislature also recently passed a resolution recognizing a “State Steak of Texas” to further underscore its cultural commitment to traditional beef. Florida was the first state to ban lab-grown freak meat in 2023 under Gov. Ron DeSantis, followed shortly by Alabama. In 2024, five more states — South Dakota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Indiana (with a two-year ban) and now Texas — joined the movement. Meanwhile, Arizona passed a labeling law, and Georgia's attempt to ban lab-grown meat failed in this year’s legislative session. These state-level bans come despite federal efforts dating back to the Trump administration. In 2019, the first Trump White House initiated a formal regulatory framework that authorized the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to jointly oversee the development of lab-grown meat. This framework directed the FDA to manage early-stage processes like cell collection and growth, while the USDA would regulate later production and labeling. The Biden administration continued the initiative, leading to landmark approvals in 2023. That year, the U.S. became the second country in the world — after Singapore in 2020 — to approve the commercial sale of lab-grown meat. California-based companies Upside Foods and Good Meat were allowed to sell their cell-based chicken in select restaurants. In 2024, the second Trump administration furthered its earlier efforts by approving cell-based seafood from Wildtype, another San Francisco-based startup, with significant investment from Cargill and partners. Legal battles are unfolding. Upside Foods sued Florida, claiming the state’s ban is unconstitutional. A federal judge allowed the case to proceed in April 2025. Whether similar lawsuits will target the other six states, including Texas, remains to be seen. While lab-grown meat gains momentum globally — with approvals in Singapore, Israel, and possibly soon in Europe — the U.S. now finds itself sharply divided, with federal regulators promoting the technology even as a growing number of states push back through legislation. Tune your food news frequency to FoodSupply.news and get updates on more junk science food stuff and Franken-meat that corporate America loads the grocery store shelves with to drive up chronic diseases and disorders so Big Pharma can take your money. Sources for this article include: NaturalNews.com JustTheNews.com SCDailyGazette.com NDTV.com
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