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About the REAL Food Act
The REAL Food Act (Regulating Engineered and Altered-food for Life Act) is proposed federal legislation that would prohibit bioengineered foods, cell-cultured meat, and shelf-life coatings for human consumption, and require the FDA and USDA to base food safety decisions on independent testing rather than industry-supplied data.
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About Nic Raven
Nic Raven is the author of the REAL Food Act. His message: Farm-Raised, not Lab-Engineered. He is a professionally-trained chef, Nic earned his Culinary Arts Certificate from Dallas College. He holds a Master of Arts in Sustainability and Development from Southern Methodist University's Lyle School of Engineering, with a focus on land use policy, a Master of Jurisprudence from Texas A&M University School of Law, with certificates in Energy and Environmental Law and in Oil and Gas Law. He is completing his MBA at East Texas A&M University.
He is a retired U.S. Air Force veteran whose 20-year career included combat camera, journalism, and strategic communication.
Quick facts
- Full nameRegulating Engineered and Altered-food for Life Act
- StatusProposed federal legislation, seeking congressional sponsors
- AuthorNic Raven
- SloganFarm-Raised, not Lab-Engineered
- Based inGreenville, Texas
- PetitionChange.org petition
- BackgroundExecutive Summary (PDF)