Fake Meat

Fake Meat, or the more politically correct alternative protein, is everywhere these days from your local grocery story to your favorite fast food location and all points in between.  Why the seemingly sudden explosion in popularity in these alternative proteins?  ...

On Wednesday, lawmakers in the Senate introduced the Real MEAT Act, a bill seeking to end deceptive labeling practices for alternative protein products.  Senator Deb Fischer, a Nebraska Republican, introduced the bill saying it would clarify the definition of beef for labeling purposes, eliminate consumer confusion resulting from misbranding, and ensure that the federal government can enforce the

Five companies creating meat imitating products have formed a coalition for educating consumers and advocating for market access.  The Alliance for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation was founded to allow the sector to “speak with a unified voice”.   The coaliti...

Plant-based food company Beyond Meat is developing a “bacon alternative.”  The effort from the growing company, already mastering plant-based burger and sausage alternatives, is part of Beyond Meat's recent focus on the breakfast table.  There's no lau...

Settlement talks kicked off last week as part of a lawsuit challenging a Missouri law that makes promoting plant-based-food products as “meat” a misdemeanor crime. Attorneys for the state of Missouri and vegetarian food companies that sued the state are working toward a settlement agreement, part of a court-ordered mediation process.   Th...

Ask Jerome Rosa, executive director of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, he’ll tell you that D.C. at this point is a friendlier environment for those in agriculture or natural resources than Salem, Olympia or Sacramento.  He said many in the ranching community feel the Trump Administration does a better job listening to the concerns of farmers than the prior administrations.  But while Rosa... R

Companies making plant-based or cell-cultured proteins can’t use the term “meat” on their product labels in Oklahoma.  MeatingPlace.com said that’s because a bill limiting the use of the term is now law.  The Oklahoma Governor signed a bill that prohibits “persons advertising or selling food plans or carcasses from engaging in certain misleading or deceptive practices” on product labels.  The Okla

When it comes to cell cultured food, or as some in the Ag industry like to call it, fake meat, the USDA and FDA will work together to regulate the growing industry.  USDA's Mindy Brashears takes a look at how such a partnership will work.  ...

Montana has joined the growing list of states to pass legislation clarifying the difference between animal meats and cell-cultured meats. The state’s House and Senate have passed legislation dubbed the Real Meat Act, which meat industry publication Meatingplace said will clarify what is hamburger and ground beef and provide a definition for “cell-cultured edible product.”   T...

The FDA and USDA continue to debate how to identify cell-cultured meat.  Some states, including Oregon are looking at taking the issue into their own hands.  Oregon had proposed legislation narrowing the definition of meat, similar to a Missouri state law.   ...