Gov. Jim Pillen Celebrates Nebraska Ban on Lab-Grown Meat at O’Neill Butcher Shop
July 25, 2025 | 1 min to read
In O’Neill, Nebraska, Gov. Jim Pillen celebrated the passage of Legislative Bill 246, which will prohibit the sale and production of cultivated meat in the state starting in September. The bill targets cell-derived meat, which is produced from animal cells without the need for slaughter. The governor signed the bill at Shamrock Locker during the city's annual Summerfest celebration, marking a significant stance against lab-grown meat after FDA approval in 2022.
O’NEILL, Nebraska — Gov. Jim Pillen celebrated his victory over cultivated meat Thursday at a butcher shop in rural Nebraska.
The governor ceremonially signed Legislative Bill 246 at Shamrock Locker in O’Neill for the city’s annual Summerfest celebration. The new law will ban the sale and manufacturing of cultivated meat in Nebraska, starting in September.
The bill’s target is cell-derived meat produced from animal cells, enabling the cells to multiply and differentiate into muscle, fat and connective tissue without slaughtering animals. The Food and Drug Administration approved lab-grown meat for human consumption in 2022.
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