Upside Foods announces a free cultivated-chicken tasting in Miami ahead of Florida's ban

Upside Foods/Cultivated chicken

Upside Foods hosted a free public pop-up event, called Freedom of Food, in Miami on June 27, 2024 serving its cultivated chicken, days before Florida's cultivated meat ban took effect on July 1. The event was organized by chef Mika Leon and mixologist Gio Gutierrez, offering first-come, first-served samples on a limited basis.

• Event date: June 27, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. ET in Miami; free samples on first-come, first-served basis
• Timing: days before July 1 Florida ban effective date following DeSantis's May 2024 signature
• Organized by chef Mika Leon and mixologist Gio Gutierrez with marketing tagline emphasizing 'first and last chance'
• Governor DeSantis's law criminalized cultivated meat production and sale in Florida