Lab-grown or cultivated meat has been banned in three US states - Mississippi, Alabama and Florida - with legislation being drawn up in other states including Georgia and Nebraska.
However, such bans are being challenged in the courts by cultivated meat companies and civil rights groups on the grounds that they violate two separate parts of the US Constitution, which cover interstate commerce and the relationship between federal and state law.
Investor enthusiasm for cultivated meat has waned in recent years as the sector has struggled to get products to market, with Mission Barns, Upside Foods and Eat Just yet to receive approval from the USDA.
But the industry received a boost this week when the FDA confirmed Mission Barns’ pork fat product was safe, leaving the company clear to seek approval from the USDA.
