Mississippi has become the third state to ban lab-grown meat, following in the footsteps of Florida and Alabama. Governor Tate Reeves allowed House Bill 1006, which prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of cultivated meat, to become law by not vetoing it. The bill, set to take effect on July 1, 2025, imposes fines and possible jail time for violations.

Introduced by Republican Representatives, the legislation in Mississippi is part of a trend of state-level regulations on lab-grown meat. While some states, like Wyoming and South Dakota, have failed in their attempts to enact bans, others, such as Iowa, South Carolina, and Nebraska, are considering regulations like mandatory labeling or outright bans on cultivated meat products. Despite criticism from industry groups like the Association for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Innovation, more states are expected to follow suit in regulating lab-grown meat.