Upside Foods Sues Florida Over Cultivated Meat Ban

August 19, 2024 Elizabeth Flood, Food Dive

The lawsuit claims the state’s ban on cultivated meat is unconstitutional and only seeks to protect local meat producers from competition.

CULT Food Science Publishes Open Letter to Florida Government Opposing Cultivated Meat Ban

July 11, 2024 Cult Food Science Corp.

The new open letter aims to enhance the cultural discussion around cultivated meat and its critical importance to decarbonizing the global food system.

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill to Officially Designate Strawberry Shortcake as the State Dessert

The official designation is a tribute to Florida strawberry farmers who produce 75 percent of the winter strawberry crop in the United States. The Governor signed the bill into law at the Florida Strawberry Festival, held every year in Plant City, Florida. Approximately 200,000 strawberry shortcakes are served at the Florida Strawberry Festival every year.