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Italy's lab-grown meat ban draws renewed attention
Original: Italy banned cultivated (lab-grown) meat in late 2023, becoming the first country to do so. The law targets all such pro
Italy became the first country in the world to ban cultivated, lab-grown meat, passing a law in late 2023 that prohibits all such products. The government framed the ban as protecting Italian farming and food tradition. Online discussion has revived attention to the measure, with some users linking it to Bill Gates, who has invested in related companies such as Upside Foods, though the law targets the products generally rather than any individual investor.
Why now: Renewed social media debate over Italy's cultivated meat ban, often framed around Bill Gates's investments in the sector.
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