Congressmen Introduce REAL Butter Act

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A bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives has introduced legislation requiring clear labeling for lab-grown butter products, aiming to distinguish them from traditional dairy butter. The REAL Butter Act would mandate that butter made from carbon dioxide and other non-dairy methods be labeled as "lab-created butter," addressing concerns about consumer transparency and the competitive landscape for dairy farmers.

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Abipartisan team of U.S. Representatives has introduced the Recognizing Engineered Alternatives as Lab-Created (REAL) Butter Act (H.R. 9387), which seeks to require labels for lab-grown butter. Reps. Tony Wied (R-WI) and Josh Riley (D-NY) say the legislation would promote transparency, protect consumer choice and support dairy farmers. Wied said in a statement that lab-created butter is no longer hypothetical, pointing to Savor, a startup seeking to make butter with carbon dioxide rather than milk. “The REAL Butter Act would simply require that it be clearly labeled as ‘lab-created butter’ directly on the product,” he said. “America's dairy farmers put in the work every day to keep our families fed, our rural communities strong, and our agricultural heritage alive. They should not have to compete with products that hide behind vague or misleading labels.”

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Congressmen Introduce REAL Butter Act

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