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New South Dakota Law Take Aim at Fake Meat Labeling
USAgNet - 03/27/2019
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed legislation that requires "fake meat" products to be correctly labeled, hoping to reduce the impact of lab-cultured products on the local meat market. A product is misbranded if it intentionally labels products in a false,
deceptive or misleading manner that misrepresents it as meat or a meat byproduct, the law states.
According to the Associated Press, the bill will go into effect July 1. The bill will rely on the current inspection system to catch violators who mislabel artificial meat products as real meat.
"In South Dakota, we are proud of our agricultural heritage. We pride ourselves in producing quality food products, so it's concerning when something is grown in petri dishes and labeled as meat. This legislation clearly outlines how we define meat in South
Dakota and how we expect real meat to be treated around the country," Wileman said.
Data from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service shows South Dakota had over 4 million total head of cattle, including calves, as of January 1, 2019.
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