REAL Meats Act

This Act aims to prevent consumer confusion by establishing stringent labeling requirements for alternative meat and poultry products. It amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define conditions under which such products would be considered misbranded. Specifically, a product is misbranded if it is a cell-cultured product or an analogue product and its label does not include a qualifying term like "cell-cultured," "lab-grown," "analogue," "meatless," "plant-based," or "made from plants." Furthermore, if these products use traditional animal names such as "chicken," "turkey," "beef," or "pork," their labels must immediately precede the animal name with terms like "cell-cultured," "lab-grown," "analogue," or "imitation." The bill defines an analogue product as a food derived from processed plants, insects, or fungus combined with additives to mimic the qualities of meat or poultry, without containing significant actual meat or poultry. A cell-cultured product is defined as food derived from animal cells artificially replicated in a laboratory. These provisions ensure consumers are clearly informed about the origin and composition of these alternative food items.