2026 Regular Session
HB 5058
Require that notice be provided for any lab-grown food served in restaurants.
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Bill overview
This bill requires restaurants in West Virginia to clearly label any food items that are lab-grown, cell-cultured, or are ‘Analogue products’ on their menus. The goal is to inform consumers about the source of the food they are ordering. The bill updates existing regulations to include these new food types and mandates clear labeling for consumer awareness.
Key provisions
- Restaurants must label lab-grown, cell-cultured, and ‘Analogue product’ food items.
- Labeling must be ‘clearly and legibly’ on all menus.
- The requirement applies to products defined as such in West Virginia Code §19-39-2.
- The West Virginia Board of Health will enforce these labeling requirements.
- The Director of Health will enforce orders and laws related to pure food in restaurants.
Who is affected
- Restaurants
- Consumers
- Food Producers (of lab-grown food)
Notable changes
- Adds a requirement for labeling of lab-grown and cell-cultured food products.
- Updates existing regulations regarding food labeling in restaurants.
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