Seeking to protect the livelihood of farmers who produce meat products for Pennsylvania consumers, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) is the prime sponsor of legislation in the House of Representatives that would ban the manufacturing and sale of lab-grown meat in the Commonwealth.

Florida was the first state to ban the sale of lab-grown meat earlier this year. Alabama was the second. The Florida law makes it “unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, sell, hold or offer for sale, or distribute cultivated meat” in the state, with violators facing up to 60 days in jail. In Alabama, the penalty is up to 90 days behind bars and a $500 fine.

Pickett has an ally in U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who voiced his support of the Florida law, saying he would never serve “that slop to my kids,” and that he stands with American ranchers and farmers.

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