‘Prairie Populist’ Dem Josh Turek Voted To Hurt One Of His State’s Biggest Industries

Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek voted against legislation requiring labels for lab-grown meat and prohibiting schools from purchasing cultivated-protein products. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R) signed the legislation into law in May 2024. The law requires lab-grown, plant-based, and insect-based protein products to include qualifiers such as “meatless,” “imitation,” or “fake” when marketed using terms ...