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Wisconsin Senate to vote on lab-grown protein bill

The Wisconsin State Senate will vote on Wednesday on legislation that would regulate lab-grown animal cells.

Assembly Bill 554 would require the label “lab grown meat” for any food product containing cultured animal cells or animal tissue derived from cultured cells. 

Jason Mugnaini with Wisconsin Farm Bureau says the state’s ag coalition strongly supports this bill. “What it would really do is ensure transparency for consumers and protect the integrity of Wisconsin’s livestock and meat industries in the grocery store.”

The bill would also require the packaged food product list all ingredients used in production.  If passed, this legislation would also prohibit the sale or service of cultured food products in public eating places and most state institutions. 

Violators could face up to one-thousand-dollar fines per violation and up to a year in prison.

If passed by the Senate, the bill will go to the Governor for his consideration.