- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 12
- Latest action
- Jun 22, 2026
What it does
The REAL Butter Act would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require truthful labeling of lab-created butter products by mandating that any synthesized butter product marketed as butter must clearly display the phrase "lab-created butter" immediately before the product name on its label. This requirement applies to products that use non-agriculturally sourced milkfat and do not meet the traditional legal standard of identity for butter. The bill aims to ensure consumer transparency by preventing misleading labeling of butter alternatives produced through synthetic processes.
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