Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies from purchasing lab-grown meat.

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies from purchasing lab-grown meat, aiming to protect the state's livestock industry and prevent confusion over meat labeling. Pillen supports natural meat and acknowledges consumers' right to choose lab-grown alternatives elsewhere, but seeks to ensure clear labeling distinctions in Nebraska. The state plans to introduce new labeling rules and may ban lab-grown meat sales by 2025.