TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This week, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation into the Campbell’s Company over potential “lab-grown meat.”
Uthmeier made the announcement via X on Monday, where he said that the state’s Consumer Protection Division was launching the investigation and would “demand answers from Campbell’s.”
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More specifically, Uthmeier was responding to another post discussing claims that the company was using “fake meat” from a 3D printer.
Florida law bans lab-grown meat.
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) November 24, 2025
Our Consumer Protection division is launching an investigation and will demand answers from Campbell’s. https://t.co/9nDO0EbDwH
These accusations come as a company executive was placed on leave after he allegedly made offensive comments, including that Campbell’s products are for “poor people.”
Cultivated meat was banned last year in Florida under a new state law approved by legislators and Gov. DeSantis.
Selling cultivated meats in Florida is treated as a second-degree misdemeanor, and business licenses can be suspended for offending companies.
“We don’t do the fake, lab grown meat here in Florida,” Uthmeier added. “We’ll enforce the law and shut down!”
We don’t do the fake, lab grown meat here in Florida. We’ll enforce the law and shut down!
— James Uthmeier (@JamesUthmeierFL) November 24, 2025
Thanks to @GovRonDeSantis and @WiltonSimpson for championing this cause, and the Florida Legislature for passing it into law, @dannyalvarezsr @JayCollinsFL. https://t.co/TxPF3uvxiC
Meanwhile, Campbell’s provided the following statement in regards to the recent comments:
“We use 100% real chicken in our soups. The chicken meat comes from long-trusted, USDA-approved U.S. suppliers and meets our high-quality standards. All of our soups are made with No Antibiotics Ever chicken meat.”
Campbell's spokesperson