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Here’s how to get involved.</h1><div class="mb-28 md:mb-44 lg:mb-0 flex flex-col items-start w-full md:w-[33%] lg:w-auto lg:mr-0 enter delay-4"><p class="mb-8">February 22, 2024</p><div class="flex items-center flex-wrap mb-[-2rem]"><a class="tag btn-filter cta small mb-4 md:mb-[2rem] text-red transition duration-300 hover:bg-red hover:text-white false" href="/blog/category/impact">Impact</a></div></div></div><figure class="relative lg:right-[-4.5rem] w-full h-[39rem] md:h-[72rem] lg:h-[66rem] mb-10 md:mb-28 lg:mb-0"><img alt="States are working to ban cultivated meat. Here’s how to get involved." sizes="100vw" srcSet="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.upsidefoods.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2Fpexels-pixabay-34531-scaled.jpg&w=640&q=75 640w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.upsidefoods.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2Fpexels-pixabay-34531-scaled.jpg&w=750&q=75 750w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.upsidefoods.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2Fpexels-pixabay-34531-scaled.jpg&w=828&q=75 828w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.upsidefoods.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2Fpexels-pixabay-34531-scaled.jpg&w=1080&q=75 1080w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.upsidefoods.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2Fpexels-pixabay-34531-scaled.jpg&w=1200&q=75 1200w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.upsidefoods.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2Fpexels-pixabay-34531-scaled.jpg&w=1920&q=75 1920w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.upsidefoods.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2Fpexels-pixabay-34531-scaled.jpg&w=2048&q=75 2048w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.upsidefoods.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2Fpexels-pixabay-34531-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75 3840w" src="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.upsidefoods.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2Fpexels-pixabay-34531-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-xl lg:!rounded-tr-none lg:!rounded-br-none object-cover enter" loading="lazy" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent"/></figure></div><div class="col-start-1 col-span-12 md:col-span-3 mb-28"><div class="flex flex-col items-start"><p class="mb-8">Written by</p><div><h4 class="mb-6 md:mb-0">UPSIDE Foods</h4></div><div class="caption md:mb-8"></div></div></div><div class="col-start-1 col-span-12 md:col-start-5 md:col-span-8 pb-80 pt-8 md:pt-0"><div class="blog-grid mb-32 text_root__IWbB4"><p>As excitement grows in the cultivated meat industry, so does the spotlight on it. With increasing worries about animal welfare, climate change, and public health, many see cultivated meat as a promising solution to help feed our growing and warming world.</p> <p> </p> <p>However, in Florida, two bills have been introduced that could significantly impact the availability of cultivated meat within the state – going so far as to criminalize the production, sale, or consumption of cultivated meat.</p> <p> </p> <p>Call Florida representatives to let them know about the dangers of cultivated meat bans. While all calls are helpful, reps are most interested in hearing from citizens of their state, so if you or someone you know lives in Florida, please pick up the phone!</p> </div><div class="title-text_root__qZUrp col-start-1 col-span-12 md:col-start-5 md:col-span-8"><h4 class="blog-grid mb-16">Script to call Florida Legislators:</h4><div class="title-text_wysiwyg__iiTau blog-grid whitespace-pre-wrap mb-16"><p><strong>Introduction:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Start with a Greeting and Introduction:</strong> “Good [morning/afternoon], my name is [Your Name], I hope this call finds you well. I am hoping to speak to [Representative Name]. <ul> <li>Note: if the Representative is unavailable, the legislative aide works too.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>State the Purpose of the Call:</strong> I’m calling to discuss a matter of significant concern to me and many Floridians. On the House side, it’s <a href="https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1071">H.B 1071</a>. On the Senate side, it’s <a href="https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1084">S.B. 1084</a>. Both criminalize the sale and manufacture of cultivated meat.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Main Points:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Express Concern:</strong> We are deeply concerned about this legislation, as it directly impacts the growing protein biotech research, which has the potential to be an important part of Florida’s agricultural future.</li> <li><strong>Highlight the Benefits of Cultivated Meat.</strong> Cover any of these topics that concern you. <ul> <li><strong>Protein Demand:</strong> <ul> <li>Meat demand is the highest that it’s ever been and it’s projected to nearly double globally by 2050. Cultivated meat aims to help meet that demand.</li> <li>This legislation will hinder research, innovation and economic growth in Florida. The University of Florida currently conducts cultivated meat research and this legislation would send a big signal against that research.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Banning the sale and manufacture of cultivated meat limits consumer choice</strong> and denies Floridians access to the foods they may want. We believe that choices about food should be made by consumers, not the government.</li> <li><b>Cultivated meat is safe</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The two companies currently approved for sale of cultivated meat in the US, UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat, sells cultivated meat, and our product underwent a very rigorous safety review by the FDA and USDA. The USDA has inspectors onsite at our facility to make sure the products are safe.</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><b>This bill indirectly helps foreign foreign powers dominate this sector</b>, which could overtake the U.S. as <i>the</i> global leader in alternative proteins. <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Other countries recognize this projected protein shortage, and have identified the alternative protein sector — and cultivated meat in particular — as strategically critical.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are in a protein arms race, and to cede this industry to foreign countries is to cede the ability for the US to feed the world. Food security is national security, and the country that controls the world’s food supply is the country that controls the world. </span><a href="https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2023-05/230511_Swanson_Alternative_Proteins.pdf?VersionId=Za76gtRSXe0eahjwFvr5hw54uHzCXuT5"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Source</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><b>Closing:</b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>Make the ask clear</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: We respectfully urge you to oppose this provision and strike the language from the bill. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>Thank them</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Thank you for considering our perspective on this important issue. We are more than willing to provide further information or discuss this matter in more detail if it would be helpful.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>End the call politely</b>: We appreciate your time and attention to this matter. Thank you for your service to the state of Florida. 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While all calls are helpful, reps are most interested in hearing from citizens of their state, so if you or someone you know lives in Florida, please pick up the phone!\u003c/p\u003e\n"},{"fieldGroupName":"Post_Blogpost_BlogBuilder_TitleAndText","text":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart with a Greeting and Introduction:\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026#8220;Good [morning/afternoon], my name is [Your Name], I hope this call finds you well. I am hoping to speak to [Representative Name].\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: if the Representative is unavailable, the legislative aide works too.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eState the Purpose of the Call:\u003c/strong\u003e I\u0026#8217;m calling to discuss a matter of significant concern to me and many Floridians. On the House side, it’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1071\"\u003eH.B 1071\u003c/a\u003e. On the Senate side, it’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1084\"\u003eS.B. 1084\u003c/a\u003e. Both criminalize the sale and manufacture of cultivated meat.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain Points:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpress Concern:\u003c/strong\u003e We are deeply concerned about this legislation, as it directly impacts the growing protein biotech research, which has the potential to be an important part of Florida\u0026#8217;s agricultural future.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlight the Benefits of Cultivated Meat.\u003c/strong\u003e Cover any of these topics that concern you.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtein Demand:\u003c/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeat demand is the highest that it’s ever been and it’s projected to nearly double globally by 2050. Cultivated meat aims to help meet that demand.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis legislation will hinder research, innovation and economic growth in Florida. The University of Florida currently conducts cultivated meat research and this legislation would send a big signal against that research.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanning the sale and manufacture of cultivated meat limits consumer choice\u003c/strong\u003e and denies Floridians access to the foods they may want. We believe that choices about food should be made by consumers, not the government.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultivated meat is safe\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. The two companies currently approved for sale of cultivated meat in the US, UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat, sells cultivated meat, and our product underwent a very rigorous safety review by the FDA and USDA. The USDA has inspectors onsite at our facility to make sure the products are safe.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis bill indirectly helps foreign foreign powers dominate this sector\u003c/b\u003e, which could overtake the U.S. as \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c/i\u003e global leader in alternative proteins.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOther countries recognize this projected protein shortage, and have identified the alternative protein sector — and cultivated meat in particular — as strategically critical.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe are in a protein arms race, and to cede this industry to foreign countries is to cede the ability for the US to feed the world. Food security is national security, and the country that controls the world’s food supply is the country that controls the world. \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2023-05/230511_Swanson_Alternative_Proteins.pdf?VersionId=Za76gtRSXe0eahjwFvr5hw54uHzCXuT5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSource\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClosing:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMake the ask clear\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: We respectfully urge you to oppose this provision and strike the language from the bill. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThank them\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: Thank you for considering our perspective on this important issue. We are more than willing to provide further information or discuss this matter in more detail if it would be helpful.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnd the call politely\u003c/b\u003e: We appreciate your time and attention to this matter. Thank you for your service to the state of Florida. Have a great day.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","title":"Script to call Florida Legislators:","spaceAfterTitle":"small","spaceAfterText":"small"},{"fieldGroupName":"Post_Blogpost_BlogBuilder_Image","image":{"mediaItemUrl":"https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FL-Rep-Contact-Info.png"},"mobileImage":null,"caption":null,"margins":"small","type":"wide","borderRadius":true}],"date":"February 22, 2024","descriptionPreview":"States are working to ban cultivated meat. 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