Backers of cultivated meat decry Italian moves to ban it

Cultivated meat experts and other alt-protein players were unable to participate in government hearings.

A newly formed Italian Complementary Protein Alliance is unhappy it was not able to weigh in as Italy considers banning cultivated meat.

Representing a cross-section of those with interests in Italy’s agri-food landscape, the alliance was not able to participate in government hearings as the hearings were only publicly announced after the…