Montana is one of five states that ban the manufacture and sale of lab-grown meat, and the state is aggressively enforcing its ban.
Beef production is huge in Montana, with 23,800 farms and ranches with an average size of 2,412 acres, making the state’s agricultural sector larger than oil and
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About half the states have adopted so-called “Food Freedom” laws in the past few years. These laws generally recognize the right of individuals to produce and sell homemade foods without much regulation or concern about food safety. Only the contact information of the producer, ingredients in the product, and a
Continue Reading Former food safety officer fighting Montana’s ‘Food Freedom’ embrace
Illinois is forging ahead with the Illinois Food Safety Act to ban brominated vegetable oil (BVO) and some other additives, spotlighting a tug-of-war over who controls food safety: states or the federal government.
While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned BVO in July 2024, Illinois’ move— co-authored by Secretary
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South Dakota has a new law that will prohibit the use of public tax dollars for researching or purchasing cultivated meats.
Rep. Jana Hunt, R-Dupree, introduced the bill, HB 1118, in South Dakota’s House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. It was signed into law by Gov. Larry Rhoden and goes
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West Virginia lawmakers have made history by passing a groundbreaking bill that bans a slate of artificial food dyes and preservatives, positioning the state as a trailblazer in the fight for safer food.
House Bill 2354, approved by the state Senate on March 5, 2025, with a 31-2 vote, prohibits
Continue Reading West Virginia becomes first state to pass sweeping ban on artificial food dyes
A bill to partially deregulate the sale of raw, unpasteurized milk has been approved by the Arkansas Legislature and is headed to Gov. Sarah Sanders to be signed into law.
The bill was overwhelmingly approved by the State Senate on Monday. The State House of Representatives also approved the bill
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A bill in the Arkansas Legislature that would allow the sale of unpasteurized, raw milk has been approved by a House committee.
With the approval from the Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee, House Bill 1048 now advances to the the state’s full House of Representatives for consideration. State Sen.
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Consumers in North Dakota are one step closer to being able to buy unpasteurized milk direct from farmers.
The state’s House of Representatives passed a bill allowing dairies to sell raw, unpasteurized milk directly to consumers on an 82-9 vote.
The bill was sponsored by Dawson Holle, a Morton County
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By Renee Leber, Technical Services Manager, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
As more states seek to ban foods with certain dyes or additives in the name of food safety, consumers and the food industry alike are left wondering what comes next.
California has a history of progressive
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On Tuesday, three of nine ballot issues Denver voters had to decide dealt with animals and animal products. But nothing changed because all of them were slaughtered at the ballot box.
One of the ballot issues called for prohibiting any slaughterhouse from operating in the City or County of Denver. That
Continue Reading No changes involving animals came about in Colorado elections