Reynolds Signs Law Requiring Clear Labeling of Meat and Egg Alternatives Sold in Iowa
May 23, 2024 | 1 min to read
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds recently enacted a law prohibiting the “misbranding” of lab-grown and plant-based meat and egg alternatives. Effective July 1, these products must be clearly labeled with terms such as “fake,” “lab-grown,” “meatless,” “imitation,” or “vegan.” The regulations also extend to meat substitutes created from insect protein. Reynolds signed the bill during an event at a farm in Ladora.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Wednesday that bans the “misbranding” of lab-grown and plant-based meat and egg alternatives.
Starting July 1, lab-grown and plant-based imitation meat and egg products sold in Iowa stores will have to be labeled with words like “fake,” “lab-grown,” “meatless,” “imitation,” or “vegan.”
The labeling requirements also apply to meat alternatives made with insect protein.
Reynolds signed the law at a farm in Ladora.
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