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The Cattle Industry Is Having a Cow Over Whether Lab-Grown Meat Should Be Called Meat
Making the rules
The USDA (responsible for overseeing agriculture) and the FDA (regulating drugs and dietary supplements) both could have some say in how lab-grown meat is labeled.
- From a production standpoint, cultured meat is more in line with the way drugs and additives are made in a lab.
- From a final product, if lab-grown meat is going to end up next to the traditionally slaughtered meat, the USDA should take charge.
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