Bill Would Make Montana the Third U.S. State to Ban Sale of Lab-Grown 'Meat' in Montana

Under a bill in front of lawmakers in Helena, Montana plates and palates would never see a piece of lab-grown meat – a product Republican Rep. Randyn Gregg of White Sulphur Springs called “ Mary Sheldon’s Frankenstein meets Keanu Reeves in the Matrix.”

Rep. Braxton Mitchell, R-Columbia Falls, is carrying House Bill 401, which does not include bans on plant-based meat alternatives, but rather meat that is grown from animal cells. The bill’s long list of co-sponsors includes lawmakers from both parties.

“ This bill will help promote Montana’s agricultural industry,” Mitchell said. ”I think we ha...