The Ohio General Assembly has passed House Bill 10. This legislation ensures transparency around how imitation meat is labeled, along with restoring needed flexibility around the application of crop protection tools.
The Ohio General Assembly has passed House Bill 10, legislation that will ensure transparency around how imitation meat is labeled and allow consumers and school districts to make informed decisions and develop clear policies around the use of protein alternatives in K-12 meals.
HB 10 also restores flexibility for crop protection tools to be applied by farm family members and farm employees working under the direct supervision of a licensed applicator. The inclusion of this amendment reverses a previous law that limited who could apply pesticides on the farm, and realigns Ohio’s rules with federal Environmental Protection Agency regulations.
“Farm Bureau members know well what it takes to meet consumer expectations for high quality, safe food,” said Adam Sharp, Ohio Farm Bureau executive vice president. “This legislation creates important protection to ensure that fake meat products are clearly labeled so families, school districts and communities can make informed decisions.”
This bill also reinstates the supervisory exemption for pesticide applicators.
“Farm families take the use of pesticides very seriously, and we are glad this legislation better aligns with federal law and the reality of farm families,” Sharp said. “We appreciate Reps. Klopfenstein and Daniels for their leadership in addressing both of these critical issues.”
HB 10 was introduced by Reps. Roy Klopfenstein and Jack Daniels, and received unanimous and bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. Ohio Farm Bureau staff provided testimony in support of both the imitation meat and the pesticide application amendment provisions of the bill.
The legislation will now head to the governor’s desk for final signature.
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