cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14977351
Ron DeSantis bans ‘global elite’ lab-grown meat
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.
That’s like banning synthetic diamonds because there wouldn’t be any African children suffering in the mines.
That’s probably on his list too.
The party of “freedom” and “personal responsibility,” folks. 🙄
Because that’s definitely not a big-government nanny-state dictating what foods people are allowed to eat, not even a little bit!
Anti capitalist ron desantis wont let the free market decide
Capitalists only espouse the free market when discussing labor. Otherwise, they love regulatory capture.
Commie big-government nanny-state dictates what foods people are allowed to eat.
He would be so lost without empty conservative buzzwords
Hell, even WITH them he’s barely coherent the moment someone asks a tough question!
“Global elite” - I can hear that dog whistling from all the way over the Atlantic.
I guess he thinks food science is akin to space lasers? 🤷
Yep. I had to point that out when this was posted in News. For those still confused, look up ‘globalist dog whistle.’