Senator Pushes a Ridiculous "Milk" Law That Treats Consumers Like Idiots
The "Dairy Pride Act" calls for the FDA to crack down on cow-dairy alternatives that use terms like "milk" or "yogurt."
Food Freedom
Watch Tampa Police Arrest Activists for Feeding the Homeless Without a Permit
Outlaw quinoa runs rampant in Tampa.
Rob Schneider's Paella and the Mortal Sin of Cultural Appropriation
"When celebrities-and celeb chefs like Jamie Oliver-render Spain's beloved dish unrecognizable, our culture suffers."
FDA Salt Guidance Could Kill More People Than It Saves
Treat people as individuals not just as members of an undifferentiated public health herd
Thanksgiving: A Day For Thumbing Your Nose at Those Haughty Elites!
Food historian Rachel Laudan on why we never add truffles to our turkeys.
What Trump's Win Means for Food and Agricultural Policy
Should we expect a scaling back of regulations or even repeals?
Politicians vs. Tasty, Delicious Food: Q/A with "Food Freedom" Advocate Baylen Linnekin
New book Biting the Hands that Feed Us says too many dumb laws get in the way of a sustainable, freer, better food system.
Biting the Hands that Feed Us: Food Laws vs. Culinary Reality
"Food Freedom" advocate Baylen Linnekin says fewer, smarter laws would make our food system more sustainable.
Single Mother Facing Prison for Selling Homemade Mexican Dish to Undercover Cop
Prosecutor: 'I don't write the laws, I enforce them.'
USDA Wrongly Targets Wyoming's Food Freedom Act
A raid last month targeted a vendor who was selling chili at a farmers market.
"Biting the Hands that Feed Us: How Fewer, Smarter Laws Would Make Our Food System More Sustainable"
Reason columnist Baylen Linnekin will talk about his new book in DC on Saturday, 1 P.M. at Politics & Prose.
Rising Prosperity Means Getting to Eat More Meat and Seafood
That's ok, because human ingenuity and free markets satisfy increased demand.
Whole Foods' John Mackey on Veganism, Gary Johnson, and How Regulation Is Stunting Innovation
"We'll look back on the factory-farm era with the same kind of ethical revulsion that we look back on slavery."
Good News! The Benevolent State of California Will Let You Have Proper Vietnamese Rice Cakes
Yes, it takes a bill to allow the food to be sold at the appropriate temperature.
Thank God Nobody Died From This Texas Woman's Illegal Tamales
Massive fines over a very common home-based business.
Dumped Cherries a Reminder of Awfulness of USDA Marketing Orders
Hurting farmers and consumers. Squeezing out competitors. Forcing production abroad. Causing food waste. What's not to love?
Monster Win Is Good For Energy Drink Makers and Consumers
Is the foolish campaign against energy drinks fizzling out?
You Can Get Chick-Fil-A at the DNC, But Good Luck Finding a Salad
Does Michelle Obama know the DNC is a "food desert"?
Vermont GMO Labeling Hits Kosher Foods
The intended consequences of needlessly scaring consumers are bad enough, but now this too.
Anthony Bourdain: "I support your inalienable right to say really stupid, offensive shit."
CNN host understands people have the right to hold incorrect politics and still do business in the U.S.
Chef Roy Choi Is Trying to Reinvent Fast Food
LocoL will open its second location in Oakland next week.
Are Facts Turning the Tide Against Soda Taxes?
New data out of Mexico pour cold water over heated rhetoric.
Food Freedom Legislation Slowly Advancing in States
One big step forward; two temporary steps back.
How Copycat Cronuts Keep Chefs Sharp
Ripoffs and remixes in the food industry drive talented creators to new heights.
Federal Judge Rules Skim Milk Isn't 'Skim Milk'
This is what happens when government regulators control definitions of words.
Don't Blame Food Companies for What You Feed Your Kids
Parents feed babies candy, soda, and chips. What does this have to do with the industry?
Roy Choi and the Next Street Food Revolution
Popular chef wants to bring healthier choices to the inner city with new restaurant LocoL.
Suit Halts New York City's Misguided Restaurant Salt Warning Labels
A judge stopped mandatory labels, which had been set to take full effect this week.
Is Mexico's Soda Tax Really Working?
Can we really say taxes that reduce consumption but aren't reducing obesity are effective?
German Nanny State Wants to Shut Down Food Donation Service
Hygiene violations like "torn packaging" could end Berlin's food-sharing fridges.
You've Got to Fight! For Your Right! To Green Bean Casserole!
Arizona has a ban on potlucks. For real.
Is Beyonce's Song "Formation" Responsible for Soaring Red Lobster Sales?
"When he f**k me good, I take his ass to Red Lobster," sings Queen Bey, and suddenly every day is Lobster Fest.
Chris Christie Says Michelle Obama Has No Business Interfering with School Lunches—OK, Now Apply That Consistently
Christie might believe in food freedom but he's a militant drug prohibitionist.
Lawsuit Over Wisconsin Ban on Selling Homemade Cookies
Selling homemade baked goods can lead to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
A Fight to Decriminalize Cookies (No, Really) Plays Out in Wisconsin
Home bakers sue for the right to sell their wares.
Federal Dietary Policies Are an Unsteady Diet of Nothing
Follow the new guidelines at your own peril.
Ringing Out What's Old—and Ringing In What's New—in Food Policy
Food policy cognoscenti discuss the top issues of 2015 and predict what might happen in 2016.
