{"id":2239237,"date":"2024-05-07T14:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T18:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeff-bezos-60m-investment-undercut-by-ron-desantis-after-the-florida-governor-signs-ban\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T14:10:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T18:10:29","slug":"jeff-bezos-60m-investment-undercut-by-ron-desantis-after-the-florida-governor-signs-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeff-bezos-60m-investment-undercut-by-ron-desantis-after-the-florida-governor-signs-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron DeSantis Undermines Jeff Bezos&#8217; $60M Investment with Ban Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjeff-bezos-60m-investment-undercut-by-ron-desantis-after-the-florida-governor-signs-ban%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2239237&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Jeff\u2062 Bezos&#8217; $60 million investment in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-gates-rich-countries-should-be-eating-100-synthetic-beef\/\" title=\"Bill Gates: Rich Countries Should Be Eating 100% Synthetic Beef\">lab-grown meat<\/a> distribution in Florida faced a setback \u200das Governor Ron\u2062 DeSantis \u2064promptly banned the sale of &#8220;Frankenmeat.&#8221; The irony unfolded after Bezos&#8217; relocation to Florida and his \u200denvironmental investment. DeSantis signed the legislation \u2062to protect local meat production,\u200c diverging from global trends towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scientists-want-meat-slapped-with-cigarette-style-warning-labels-about-climate-change-heres-why-its-completely-asinine\/\" title=\"Scientists propose warning labels on meat due to climate change. Critics find the idea absurd.\">lab-grown\u2063 alternatives<\/a>. Jeff Bezos&#8217; $60 million investment \u2064in lab-grown meat distribution in Florida hit\u200c a roadblock when Governor Ron DeSantis swiftly prohibited the sale of &#8220;Frankenmeat.&#8221; This twist occurred following Bezos&#8217; move to Florida and his eco-conscious investment. DeSantis&#8217;s move\u200c aimed at \u200bsafeguarding\u200b local meat production, contrasting the global shift towards\u200c lab-grown \u2063options.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/schang\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/schang\/%20\"><span>Samantha Chang<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 7, 2024 at 8:09am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Shortly after liberal billionaire Jeff Bezos moved to Florida and sank $60 million into pushing the mass distribution of lab-grown meats, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis banned the sale of \u201cFrankenmeat\u201d in the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n<p>The uncanny timeline of events is hilarious.<\/p>\n<p>In November, the Amazon founder announced he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/business-leaders\/jeff-bezos-move-florida-saving-him-hundreds-millions-taxes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving to Miami<\/a> after spending three decades in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/defeated-seattle-business-owners-may-hire-private-security-rampant-break-ins-burglaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle<\/a>, the headquarters of his e-commerce empire.<\/p>\n<p>In March, climate alarmist Bezos \u2014 who jetsets around the world in gas-guzzling private planes \u2014 invested $60 million to facilitate the production of meat cultivated in labs using animal cells, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-bank-refuses-to-support-el-salvador-bitcoin-rollout-citing-environmental-concerns\/\" title=\"World Bank Refuses To Support El Salvador Bitcoin Rollout, Citing Environmental Concerns\">citing environmental concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bezosearthfund.org\/news-and-insights\/lauren-sanchez-announces-60-million-establish-bezos-centers-for-sustainable-protein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> announcing the investment said the money will \u201cestablish Bezos Centers for Sustainable Protein as part of the Bezos Earth Fund\u2019s $1 billion commitment to food transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to feed 10 billion people with healthy, sustainable food throughout this century while protecting our planet. We can do it, and it will require a ton of innovation,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/real-cowboys-not-buying-bezos-western-wear-just-costume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bezos<\/a>\u2018 fianc\u00e9e, Lauren Sanchez, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>On May 1, DeSantis signed legislation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-governor-declares-war-lab-grown-meat-signs-law-making-distribution-sale-manufacture-illegal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">banning the sale<\/a> of lab-grown meat in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, Florida is fighting back against the global elite\u2019s plan to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish or bugs to achieve their authoritarian goals,\u201d the governor said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/2024\/05\/01\/governor-desantis-signs-legislation-to-keep-lab-grown-meat-out-of-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you approve of this move by Ron DeSantis?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOur administration will continue to focus on investing in our local farmers and ranchers, and we will save our beef,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis added, \u201cWhile the World Economic Forum is telling the world to forgo meat consumption, Florida is increasing meat production, and encouraging residents to continue to consume and enjoy 100% real Florida beef.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gov. Ron DeSantis officially signs new law banning lab-grown meat manufacturing in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTake your fake lab-grown meat elsewhere\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not doing that in the state of Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vcQTGPYLaf\">pic.twitter.com\/vcQTGPYLaf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WallStreetSilv\/status\/1786387326265946508?\">May 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The left-wing advocacy group masquerading as a nonpartisan nongovernmental organization has been making a rabid push for the global consumption of fake meat, citing the alleged existential threat of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/physicist-tucker-carlson-climate-change-fiction-media-not-existential-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climate change<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we replace meat-based proteins with alternative proteins, we can drastically reduce global warming, water use and land use by over 80% in Europe alone,\u201d the WEF said in a January 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2023\/01\/davos23-biotech-provide-solutions-global-food-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, a May 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biorxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2023.04.21.537778v1.full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pre-print study<\/a> by scientists at the University of California, Davis found that the global warming potential of lab-grown meat is four to 25 times greater than farmed meat.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lab-grown meat could be 25 times worse for the climate than regular beef unless scientists find ways to overhaul energy-intensive steps in its production <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WhkQV8lhPo\">https:\/\/t.co\/WhkQV8lhPo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New Scientist (@newscientist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newscientist\/status\/1655878433585393668?\">May 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cLab-grown meat, which is cultured from animal cells, is often thought to be more environmentally friendly than beef because it\u2019s predicted to need less land, water and greenhouse gases than raising cattle,\u201d researchers said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bftv.ucdavis.edu\/food-science-and-technology\/lab-grown-meats-carbon-footprint-potentially-worse-retail-beef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> announcing their report.<\/p>\n<p>Edward Spang, an author of the UC Davis study, warned that lab-grown meat is not quite ready for prime time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur findings suggest that cultured meat is not inherently better for the environment than conventional beef. It\u2019s not a panacea,\u201d said Spang, an associate professor in the university\u2019s Department of Food Science and Technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s possible we could reduce its environmental impact in the future, but it will require significant technical advancement to simultaneously increase the performance and decrease the cost of the cell culture media,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Lab-grown meats might eventually prove to be a good idea, but why not wait for more research to be done before nagging everyone to hop on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nauseating-report-precancerous-cells-found-lab-grown-meat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frankenmeat<\/a> bandwagon?<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Bezos likely will have to leave Florida the next time he has a hankering for \u201csustainable protein.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45423\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/schang\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45423\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45423\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45423\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45423\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Samantha Chang is a political commentator, lawyer and financial editor in NYC.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Samantha Chang is a politics writer, lawyer and financial editor based in NYC. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samantha Chang&#8217;s Commentary on May 7, 2024, 8:09 am: Jeff Bezos&#8217; $60 million investment in lab-grown meat distribution in Florida met with irony as Gov. 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