Governor Ron DeSantis’ statements about the ban echoed a right-wing conspiracy theory about the World Economic Forum.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Wednesday banning the sale of lab-grown meat in the state. The legislation is a clear handout to the state’s cattle industry: the state’s commissioner of agriculture said it was about protecting “our incredible farmers and the integrity of American agriculture.” But DeSantis’ statements make it clear that, like many of his other pet causes, the lab-grown meat ban is a culture war issue.
In 2023, two restaurants started serving lab-grown meat: China Chilcano, chef José Andrés’ high-end Peruvian restaurant in Washington, DC, and Bar Crenn, a Michelin-starred restaurant in San Francisco. Both restaurants have since stopped serving it, according to Vox. In other words, no one in Florida was eating lab-grown meat before the state banned it; the nascent industry is not yet competing with Florida’s farmers.
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