After Tasting Cultivated Meat, Americans of All Political Affiliations Oppose a Ban
Just before Florida’s cultivated meat ban came into force last year, UPSIDE Foods hosted a cultivated chicken tasting in the state, titled the Freedom of Food Pop-Up. Researchers at Tufts University took the opportunity to study the event, and have now published a paper revealing insights into cultivated meat acceptance among Americans. One of the most significant is that the vast majority of attendees opposed the banning of cultivated meat after tasting the product. This held true regardless of political affiliation; those identifying as Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, or something else all said the government should not interfere in small business innovations working toward societal betterment. “Banning cultivated meat sets a really terrible precedent in this country… Completely based on scare tactics and political nonsense,” …