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Italy has made international headlines by becoming the first country to officially ban the production and sale of lab-grown (cultivated) meat, citing concerns over food safety, cultural heritage, and the future of traditional agriculture. The decision places Italy at the center of a growing global debate about how far food technology should go. Italian lawmakers argue that meat grown in laboratories threatens centuries-old culinary traditions and could undermine local farmers and food systems. S