Arkansas' governor has signed a "truth in labeling" bill to protect the state's meat and rice producers, reports The Wichita Eagle. Manufacturers will soon face fines for labeling food as "cauliflower rice" if it contains no rice and bans companies from classifying lab-grown meat products or meat substitutes as meat. Arkansas is the nation's top rice-producing state and is the sixth state to pass such legislation, but the only one to include rice.
The law will take effect 90 days after the 2019 session ends and levies a $1,000 fine for each violation. Revenue from the fines will be allocated to the state Agriculture Department's Plant Board Fund. Full Story
Related: Bill Proposed to Regulate Non-Dairy Product Labeling; Vegan Shop in Canada Told to Stop Using "Cheese" to Describe Products.
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