Food Policy
Craft Brewers Face Regulatory Challenges
As the annual Craft Beer Conference converged this year in Washington, DC, changing regulations are both helping and hampering the growing industry.
Thousands of Frozen Food Items Recalled over E.Coli Fears
Put down the Farm Rich quesadillas, please
Some Stores Refuse to Carry GMO Salmon
First genetically engineered animal to enter food supply soon
Doctors Urge FDA to Limit Caffeine in Energy Drinks
Save us from ourselves, Government! Save us!
New York City's Soda Ban Is Dead
Bloomberg has vowed to appeal, but the ban appears to be finished.
NYC Soda Ban Stopped by Judge
Says the regulations in the ban are "fraught with arbitrary and capricious consequences"
The Case Against Government Bans on Feeding the Homeless
The backlash against prohibitions on feeding the homeless and less fortunate is underway.
Monster Says Drink Didn't Kill Girl
Lawyer for company says no blood tests were done to show relationship
Everything's Coming Up Horsemeat
Four more products test positive for horse DNA
Salmonella Scare Causes Easter Candy Recall
Jesus came back from the dead, but consumers might not
Parents Must Take Responsibility For What Their Kids Eat
Take responsibility before blaming corporations and seeking government interference.
Chowing Down on Roadkill Nears Legalization in Montana
Pressed duck, and rabbit and deer and ...
Feds Indict Four over Salmonella Outbreak
Nine people died in case linked to Georgia peanut plant
Let Consumers Make Their Own Choices About Sugary Drinks
The Center for Science in the Public Interest asks the government to go after soda and juice. What happened to the group's recent nod to empowered consumers?
Coroner Cites Coca-Cola in New Zealand Woman's Death
Apparently drank more than two gallons of the stuff per day
At-Home Toxic Food Tests Coming to China
But state regulatory oversight are supposed to keep us safe!
England Raids Plants Looking for Horsemeat
European Union meeting planned to address the scandal
France's Hollande Demands Crackdown Over Horsemeat Scandal
Wants penalties for anybody passing off horse as beef
What the Super Bowl "God Made a Farmer Ad" Reveals About U.S. Farm Policy
The contradictions of U.S. farm policy are well represented in the hit Super Bowl commercial.
England Opens Criminal Probe of Horse Meat Scandal
Although there's no sign of an actual safety issue
New Food-Labeling Rule Likely To Hike Supermarket Prices
Everything has to have detailed nutrition information, and that doesn't come free
Food Freedom vs. Regulatory Busybodies
From the legalization of cottage foods to the rise of right-to-farm laws, the future of food freedom is looking brighter at the state level.
Missouri Trashes 30,000 Pounds of Raw-Milk Cheese
Can't have people deciding for themselves
Food Allergies Now Covered Under Federal Disabilities Law
Settlement leaves places that serve food vulnerable to lawsuits over delicate tummies
The FDA's Pathetic Food Safety Proposal
Federal regulators want to impose costly new rules that won't make our food any safer.
Lawmakers Seek Data on Energy Drinks
Aren't you guys supposed to trying to solve a fiscal crisis? Focus! Maybe an energy drink could help.
