Italian government considers banning lab-grown meat
Proposed law would prohibit the production or sale of cultivated meat in Italy, and other synthetic foods grown from cells
Legislation under consideration by the Italian government that would prohibit the production, export or import of synthetic ‘meat’ grown from animal cells is generating some backlash. If approved, the bill would introduce a fine of €10,000–€60,000 (£8800–£53,000) for any violation of the proposed ban, which would reportedly include other food and drink products similarly derived from cells in a laboratory, several media outlets including Reuters reported.