SB369 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David SessionsSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Agriculture, to provide that lab grown meat may not be labeled for sale as "meat" or a "meat product", Sec. 2-17-10 am'd.

Summary

Alabama would ban labeling lab-grown meat as meat or a meat product.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Alabama's meat labeling law to prohibit any food containing cultured animal tissue produced from animal cell cultures (and not directly from the animal) from being labeled as meat or a meat product. It requires such products to use labeling that is not false or misleading and that is approved by the state commissioner. The existing labeling rules and the commissioner's authority to set standards remain in place for all meat-related products.

Who It Affects

• Producers and sellers of cultured (lab-grown) meat products, who would must avoid labeling them as 'meat' or 'meat product'.
• State labeling regulators and inspectors (the commissioner and relevant departments), who enforce labeling rules and approve acceptable labeling.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 2-17-10 to prohibit labeling a product containing cultured animal tissue produced from animal cell cultures (not derived directly from an animal) as meat or a meat food product.
• Allows alternative labeling that is not false or misleading and approved by the commissioner; misbranding rules still apply to all articles subject to the chapter.
• Retains the commissioner's authority to define identity/composition standards and labeling requirements, with standards aimed to align with federal guidelines and avoid misleading labels.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Agriculture