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MS HB793
Bill
Status
3/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Bill Pigott
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AI Summary
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Food products containing cultured animal tissue produced from animal cell cultures outside of the organism from which it is derived shall not be labeled as meat or meat food products.
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Plant-based or insect-based food products shall not be labeled as meat or meat food products.
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Amends Section 75-35-15 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 under the "Mississippi Meat Inspection Law of 1968."
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The Commissioner of Agriculture retains authority to determine false or misleading labeling and may direct modifications to labeling, with appeal rights to chancery court available within 30 days.
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Effective July 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Artificial meat; prohibit meat produced or cultured from animal tissue and plant-or insect-based food products from being labeled as meat.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/5/2019