Facing a storm of protest from legislators representing red meat-producing states, the Department of Defense has rescinded a previous decision to support a company developing cell cultured meat for U.S. armed forces.
It is the intent of Representatives and Senators from the involved states to amend the fiscal year 2025, Defense Appropriations Bill, the National Defense Authorization Act and fiscal 2025 Agriculture Appropriations to block funding for or purchase of cell cultured meat.