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MS SB2922

Bill

Status

Passed

3/12/2019

Primary Sponsor

Billy Hudson

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits labeling food products containing cultured animal tissue produced from animal cell cultures outside the organism as meat or meat food products.

  • Prohibits labeling plant-based or insect-based food products as meat or meat food products.

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 75-35-15 to add these labeling restrictions to existing meat inspection and labeling requirements.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Labeling; prohibit mislabeling of food products derived from animal cultures, plants and insects as meat or meat food products.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/12/2019

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/21/2019

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