HATC SAMPLE EDITION:    Politics & Foreign Relations    Economic News    Business News    Other News of Interest    All stories	1st December, 2025 Gov’t outlaws lab-grown meat The government has imposed a blanket ban on the production and sale of laboratory-grown meat, according to a decree published on Friday. The cabinet argues that current scientific evidence does not offer sufficiently clear assurances on public health or food safety risks, prompting legislators to opt for a full prohibition. The law defines “laboratory meat” as products derived from animal cells or tissues grown outside a living organism under artificial conditions. Both production and commercial distribution are barred, including foodstuffs that use such material as an ingredient. Only medical and veterinary applications are exempt. Sources regularly consulted, with abbreviations used in text: Népszabadság (N); Magyar Hírlap (MH); Világgazdaság (VG); Napi Gazdaság (NG); Magyar Nemzet (MN); Népszava (Nsz); Kossuth Rádió news (KR); nightly TV news (TV).
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