West Virginia HB4462 prohibits the sale of cell-cultured food products.
West Virginia HB4462 bans the sale of cell-cultured food products, which are derived by harvesting animal cells and replicating them in a laboratory. The bill defines a cell-cultured product as a food product that approximates the texture, flavor, appearance, or chemical characteristics of eggs, fish, meat, poultry, or other animal products. The bill prohibits any person from offering or selling cell-cultured products for human consumption. The bill removes definitions and labeling requirements for cell-cultured products and makes conforming changes to other sections of the West Virginia Code.
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