Florida's ban on 'lab-grown' meat comes into effect

Florida, Alabama banned the sale of cultivated meat, seafood grown from animal cells; US had approved the sale last year

As Florida’s ban on “lab-grown” meat is set to go into effect, one manufacturer hosted a last hurrah — at least for now — with a cultivated meat-tasting party in Miami.

California-based Upside Foods hosted dozens of guests Thursday evening at a rooftop reception in the city’s Wynwood neighborhood, known for its street art, breweries, nightclubs and trendy restaurants.

“This is delicious meat,” Upside Foods CEO and founder Uma Valeti said. “And we just fundamentally believe that people should have a choice to choose what they want to put on their plate.”