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December 7 at 5:35 PM ·

Italy Becomes the First Country to Ban Lab-Grown Meat — What You Need to Know

Italy has officially passed a nationwide law making it illegal to produce, import, or sell lab-grown, or cultivated, meat. The government cites the move as a measure to protect public health, preserve traditional culinary practices, and support the country’s farming sector. Yet, the details are more nuanced than many social media posts suggest.

What the law actually prohibits

Under Law 172/2023, foods created from animal cell cultures—the technology behind cultivated meat—are banned. The law also bars using these products as animal feed and forbids companies from bringing them into Italy for commercial purposes.

However, the law does not affect:

Standard processed foods

Artificial sweeteners or food additives

Plant-based meat alternatives (though new labeling regulations now apply to these products)

Cultivated meat wasn’t even available yet

Europe has not approved ...

NDP, Liberals denied access to Israeli, deemed threat to public safety

The MPs in the delegation were:
Fares Al Soud (Liberal MP)
Iqra Khalid (Liberal MP)
Aslam Rana (Liberal MP)
Gurbux Saini (Liberal MP)
Sameer Zuberi (Liberal MP)
Jenny Kwan (NDP MP)

"While all of that is out the window now, what the group has told us is, is that they were stopped at the crossing from Jordan into Israel and they were made to sign these forms, forms that allegedly would have had them acknowledge that they pose a threat to public safety if they get in."
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