Italy has banned the so-called cultivated meat, that is grown in labs using animal tissue cells. It also places a ban on the use of labels that describe plant-based protein as meat. As per AFP, every violation of this ban can chalk up fines ranging from 10,000 to 60,000 euros ($10,900-$65,000)

Italy's right-wing government has backed a bill that would ban laboratory-produced meat and other synthetic foods, highlighting Italian food heritage and health protection. If the proposals go through, breaking the ban would attract fines of up to €60,000 (£53,000).

The right-wing government in Italy has endorsed a proposal aimed at prohibiting lab-grown meat and other synthetic food products, in an attempt to preserve Italian culinary heritage and the safeguarding of public health. Once these suggestions are implemented, violators of the ban could face fines reaching up to €60,000 (£53,000).

The European Food Safety Authority is still assessing the potential risks associated with cultured animal products. And on March 28, Italy’s minister of agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, announced that the country would become the first to ban lab-grown foods. The reason for the proposed ban is mainly to protect Italian farmers.