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Fake meat, trade take priority in Iowa Cattlemen’s work

Jager Robinson
Jul 5, 2019
Jul 5, 2019 Updated Jul 17, 2019

Katie Olthoff speaks at Iowa Cattlemen’s BeefMeet June 11 in Cherokee with Minnesota producer Grant Breitkreutz waiting in the wings.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Jager Robinson

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With the growing popularity of meat alternatives, ranchers from across the country have expressed concerns with how lab-grown or plant-based “meat” would be labeled for consumers. As regulatory battles continue on the state and national levels, some believe the fight is already over.

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