The Institute for Justice, with Wildtype and UPSIDE Foods, is suing Texas to block a law banning cultivated meat sales. Similar to a Florida case, they argue SB 261 is unconstitutional economic protectionism. Plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction to allow sales while the case proceeds. UPSIDE CEO Uma Valeti emphasizes Texans’ right to choose their food, and IJ attorney Paul Sherman notes the government shouldn’t restrict voluntary dietary choices.
Texas sued over cell-cultured meat ban that went into effect on September 1
