Andrew Jacobs

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Andrew Jacobs |Emily Anthes

The proposed ban, unanimously passed by the House of Representatives, carries a $500 fine and up to three months in jail for anyone growing or selling such products within the state. The bill, which Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi, a Republican, is expected to sign, is the latest in a series of legal maneuvers by states seeking to constrain the nascent cell-cultured meat industry - despite the fact that such products are currently unavailable to consumers in the United States.

Feb 4, 2025 | nytimes.com | Andrew Jacobs |Rachel Nuwer

After more than three decades of planning and a $250 million investment, Lykos Therapeutics' application for the first psychedelic drug to reach federal regulators was expected to be a shoo-in.

Jan 16, 2025 | hawaiitribune-herald.com | Andrew Jacobs

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, beverages and drugs, more than three decades after the synthetic coloring was first found to cause cancer in male laboratory rats. The dye, a petroleum-based additive, has been used to give candy, soda and other products their vibrant cherry red hue.

Jan 15, 2025 | nytimes.com | Andrew Jacobs

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, beverages and drugs, more than three decades after the synthetic coloring was first found to cause cancer in male laboratory rats. The dye, a petroleum-based additive, has been used to give candy, soda and other products their vibrant cherry red hue.

Jan 14, 2025 | nytimes.com | Andrew Jacobs

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed requiring new nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage products, a long-awaited move aimed at changing eating habits associated with soaring rates of obesity and diet-related illness that are responsible for a million deaths each year.