Why Are States Banning Lab-Grown Meat?
Mississippi became the third state to ban cell-derived meat, a product not for sale in the United States. But not all livestock producers are opposed to cultivated protein.
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Rich Rodriguez says he's banned his West Virginia players from dancing on TikTok
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U.K. moves to ban former hedge-fund star Crispin Odey
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Sources: Pogba to wait for new club as ban ends
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