The bill amends South Dakota's food adulteration laws to explicitly classify cultivated-protein food products as adulterated food. This classification is included as a new provision under section 39-4-2, which outlines various conditions under which food is deemed adulterated. The bill defines "cultivated-protein food product" as a food product that has sensory attributes resembling tissue from agricultural food animals but is derived from manufacturing cells, including in vitro processes involving stem cells from these animals.

By adding this new category, the bill aims to regulate cultivated-protein food products under the same standards that apply to other forms of adulterated food. This change reflects growing concerns about the safety and quality of such products in the food supply, ensuring that they meet the same health and safety standards as traditional food items.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/15/2026: 39-4-2
Enrolled, 02/06/2026: 39-4-2