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This section adds a new misbranding criterion to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) for cell-cultured products (i.e., food derived by lab-replicating animal cells in a growth medium) and analogue products (i.e., processed plant-, insect-, or fungus-based foods with additives mimicking the texture, flavor, appearance, or chemical qualities of specific meat, meat food products, poultry, or poultry products, without meat or poultry levels requiring inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or Poultry Products Inspection Act). It deems such products misbranded unless (1) the label bears a qualifying term or disclaimer (e.g., “cell-cultured,” “lab-grown,” “analogue,” “meatless,” “plant-based,” “made from plants,” or similar) immediately before the product name clearly communicating its contents and nature; and (2) if the product name includes an animal species or kind term such as “chicken,” “turkey,” “beef,” or “pork,” the label bears “cell-cultured,” “lab-grown,” “analogue,” or “imitation” immediately before the name. (Thus, these requirements prevent consumer deception by distinguishing lab-grown and imitation products from traditional animal-derived meats and poultry subject to USDA inspection.)