Florida has banned making and selling meat that is grown in a laboratory, a move several other states have considered amid worries about consumer safety and concerns that the technique could hurt the beef and poultry industries. A number of startup companies are developing technologies to grow beef, chicken and fish by using cells taken from animals without harming or slaughtering them.The process is expensive and the widespread availability of so-called lab-grown meat is years away. Beef and poultry associations, as well as some conservatives, have opposed the industry, calling it antifarmer.
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