Lab-grown meat producer Upside Foods sues Florida over ban, challenging constitutionality for protectionism.

Lab-grown meat producer Upside Foods has filed a lawsuit against Florida, challenging the state's ban on lab-grown meat products signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. The company argues that the ban violates the US Constitution's prohibition of protectionist measures that favor in-state businesses over out-of-state competitors, and it seeks to stop the law from being enforced and have it ruled unconstitutional. Upside Foods, along with the Institute for Justice, claims the ban infringes on the Supremacy Clause and the Commerce Clause, and that the issue is not about safety but protecting Florida farmers from competition.

August 13, 2024
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