90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 377: Prohibiting the serving of foods containing insect proteins, lab-grown proteins imitating animal products, and genetically engineered products used to simulate animal meats at schools
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill prohibits the serving of foods containing insect proteins, lab-grown proteins imitating animal products, and genetically engineered products used to simulate animal meats at schools. Currently, school breakfast and lunch programs may only serve foods that are deemed a nutritionally adequate meal by department of education (DE) guidelines. The bill prohibits DE guidelines from determining that any food containing insect proteins, lab-grown proteins imitating animal products, or genetically engineered products used to simulate animal meats is a nutritionally adequate meal.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 23, 2023
- Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Joel Fry (R)
- Rep. Sharon Sue Steckman (D)
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Katherine Bogaards; Protect My Innocence
In plain words
- February 21, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
- February 23, 2023House subcommittee named: Ingels, Fry and Steckman
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF377