One Georgia lawmaker wants to ban the production, distribution and sale of lab-grown meat. Sen. Jason T. Dickerson, R–Canton, introduced Senate Bill 415 – recognizing that agriculture is the state’s top industry and protections for farmers is needed. Known as cultured meat or cell-based meat, Dickerson states thar lab-grown meat is created by taking cells from animals and feeding them nutrients in a controlled environment.
“Agriculture forms the backbone of our state as our number one industry, year after year,” said Dickerson. “I grew up on a cattle farm, which gave me a firsthand understanding of the hard work and responsibility that go into producing safe, reliable food for our communities. The creation and use of lab-grown meat takes business away from our farmers and introduces potential risks to our food supply.
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