For health, environmental, and personal reasons, millions of Americans and even some fast-food burger connoisseurs are encouraged by the growth and increasing sophistication of the beef substitutes industry. But will old-school government pushback and a “Bootleggers and Baptist”-style pro-regulation coalition stall the growth of meat substitutes?

First, let’s back up a bit and review the history of consumer regulation.

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