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- A federal appeals court upheld Florida's 2024 ban on lab-grown meat, finding no conflict with federal poultry regulations.
- The court ruled the ban is not an ingredient regulation preempted by federal law.
- Upside Foods continues its district court challenge.
- Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson supports the ban, citing protection for traditional farmers.
- Critics warn it could hinder industry growth and job creation.
