To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of cell-cultivated meat under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program.
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Latest Action · January 25, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
The School Lunch Integrity Act of 2024 would prohibit schools from serving cell-cultivated meat, also known as lab-grown or cultured meat, in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. The bill amends existing nutrition laws to add this restriction, preventing schools that participate in these federal programs from including such meat products in meals served to students. The legislation would affect all public and private schools that receive federal funding for these meal programs, as well as food service providers that supply them. There is no new funding mechanism or implementation timeline specified in the bill. The measure reflects concerns about food authenticity in school meals, though it does not address conventional meat products or other food items currently served in schools.
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