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- nottheonion@lemmy.world
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- nottheonion@lemmy.world
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has banned lab-grown meat, saying he will “save our beef” from the “global elite” and its “authoritarian plans”.
“Florida is fighting back against the global elite’s plan to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish or bugs,” Mr DeSantis said in a statement.
The first-in-the-nation law prohibits anyone from selling or distributing lab-grown meat in Florida.
Similar efforts are under way in Alabama, Arizona and Tennessee.
Lab-grown or “cultivated” meat was first cleared for consumption in the US in 2022.
The process of making cultivated meat involves extracting cells from an animal, which are then fed with nutrients such as proteins, sugars and fats. The end product is genetically indistinguishable from traditionally produced meat.
Studies have suggested that eating cultivated meat can cut carbon emissions and water usage, and free up land for nature, compared to eating traditionally produced meat.
He’s a staunch free market Republican. Dude is seriously just throwing out dog whistle BS to conspiracy theorists. What is wrong with eating bugs? Does the little pansy give them icky?
It’s not even bugs lmao, it’s regular meat
You thankfully have not been exposed to enough conspiracy theorists. Many of them think the government is going to ban meat and force everyone to eat bugs instead because they are a more sustainable source of protein. It’s a fucking weird conspiracy that makes no sense because would the government force you to eat bugs instead of just forcing people to become vegetarians?
Anyway, this was a clear call out to those whackos. Don’t be surprised if you also see him push legislation against public transit and mention 15 minute prisons (aka walkable cities).
Nah, I listen to Knowledge Fight which debunks Jones who rants about what you said. This meat is specifically lab grown, not alternative meats, so either DeSantis is a total moron to mix em up, or he’s doing this sorta on what you’re saying but more on the prop up beef markets side than scared of insects side. It’s like dairy companies attacking any non dairy milk, like oatmilk, almondmilk, etc. This one feels less the conspiracy pipeline and more lobbying money.
Though obviously conspiracy speaking points.