By Mark Arnold, Husch Blackwell

In July 2019, several states “declared war” on advertising plant- or cell-based products as “meat.”  It was suggested that the State of Missouri’s refusal to settle Tofurky’s lawsuit made no sense, because Missouri’s response to Tofurky’s motion for preliminary injunction effectively conceded the relief that Tofurky sought.  Judge Gaitan evidently agrees; he has ordered the parties to participate in mandatory mediation.