Tallahassee, Florida – A demand against Prohibition of Florida in Meat “cultivated in laboratory” He is still alive after a federal judge launched four parts of the lawsuit on Friday, but maintained a fifth.
The main judge of the Northern District of Florida, Mark Walker, refused to dismiss a part of the lawsuit that argued that Florida’s restrictions provide an unconstitutional advantage to Florida farmers over competitors outside the State. Meanwhile, the judge put on the side of state prosecutors seeking to dismiss the claim and his argument that the federal approval of the cultivated chicken does not mean that individual states cannot prohibit it.
American regulators First signed the sale of what is known as meat “cultivated in cells” or “cultivated in cells” in June 2023. Demand had argued that Florida’s law is preferred under federal laws that regulate the interstate market of meat products and poultry. Sellers say that the product is a more ethical and sustainable alternative to chicken, meat and high pork conventionally.
But legislators in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi have called the cultivated flesh a threat to the agricultural industries of their states and forbidden the sale of the product, which is made of Animal cells They feed on a mixture of proteins, vitamins and water and then form in nuggets, sausages and fillets.
The lawsuit was filed last year by Upside Foods, represented by the non -profit law firm The Institute for Justice.
“Upside does not seek to replace conventional meat, which will always have a place on the table,” said CEO Uma Valeti in a statement. “All we ask is the right to compete, so that Floridans can try our product and see that it is possible to have a delicious meat without the need to kill animals. Today’s failure is an important step to ensure that right.”
The Governor’s Office and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of Florida did not immediately respond to the emails that sought comments on the demand.
Governor Ron Desantis He was flanked by cattle breeders last May when he signed the prohibition of cultivated meat of the State in the law.
“We are with agriculture, we are with the farmers, we are with our farmers because we understand that it is important for the state spine,” said Desantis. “Take your false flesh cultivated in laboratory elsewhere.”
