• Governor of Kansas, Laura Kelly signed into law the “House of Substitute for Senate Bill 261,” prohibiting plant-based meat sellers from using “meat terms” without disclaimers, which was largely supported by the Kansas Livestock Association and unanimously passed by the House and Senate.

• The law, which comes into effect from July 1st onward, will require manufacturers of alternative meats to include a disclaimer advising the product does not contain meat on the label in large and prominent font in proximity to the meat term by using terms such as vegetarian, vegan, meatless, meat-free, plant-based, or other terms approved by the Kansas secretary of agriculture.

<ul><li> Analyst QuickTake : Several US states that engage in significant livestock farming have, over the years, signed into law bills pertaining to the labeling of alternative meat products. Texas , Missouri, Arkansas, Alabama, Colorado, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming are among the states that have passed such legislation with the possibility of more states following suit. However, the court ruled against some plant-based food labeling laws (e.g., Louisiana) citing that it violates the commercial free speech rights of plant-based meat manufacturers.</ul>