Spurious "war on ranching" cited as reason for legislation.
Months in jail and thousands of dollars in fines and legal fees—those are the consequences Alabamians and Arizonans could soon face for selling cell-cultured meat products that could cut into the profits of ranchers, farmers, and meatpackers in each state.
State legislators from Florida to Arizona are seeking to ban meat grown from animal cells in labs, citing a “war on our ranching” and a need to protect the agriculture industry from efforts to reduce the consumption of animal protein, thereby reducing the high volume of climate-warming methane emissions the sector emits.
These are the most frustrating reactions. Governments should not be banning anything we want to put in our bodies. They also shouldn't be protecting the corporations from the consequences of their actions. There is a war on ranching. But this isn't the answer. The answer is for people to make better choices. Voluntarily. If my neighbor wants to eat a "plant" based diet. More power to him. I'm going to try to eat natural food including meat.
I also believe that people should be able to make their own choices. The free market always works well as long as people make informed decisions. The role of governments is to inform people in the best possible way so that they can then make their own decisions.
it's ONE of the government's functions. But you're right when you say that they often align themselves with corporate opinions. It's difficult for them to remain neutral, but that's how it should be.
They have a terrible track record. They have a history of lying and being manipulated. If you recognize this then we should steer people away from their influence. Not justify it.