The Italian government has withdrawn two draft laws that aimed to ban cell-based meat production and restrict labels for plant-based meat amidst ongoing parliamentary debates and potential changes to the texts. A new notification will be issued after parliamentary approval.

The proposed ban on cell-based meat aimed to protect Italy's food heritage, while the labeling restrictions sought to prevent misleading claims by plant-based meat companies.

Analyst QuickTake: As Italy proposed the controversial bills against cell-cultured and plant-based meats earlier this year, other European governments, such as the Netherlands , the UK , and Spain , have invested millions in research and development for sustainable protein and meat production. A reversal of the withdrawal could adversely impact sustainable meat production in Europe, especially Italian alternative meat companies.