Food Policy
How a Federal Menu-Labeling Law Will Harm American Pizza
Complying with a proposed FDA menu-labeling rule would be somewhere between costly and impossible for tens of thousands of U.S. pizza and grocery chains.
FDA Proposes New Food Safety Rules
Would control how some agricultural products are processed
California Allows Homemade Food to be Sold to Restaurants and Grocery Stores
Changes comes with a bunch of regulations
Top 10 Food Policy Success Stories of 2012
This year had its share of good news for supporters of food freedom.
Fiscal Cliff Could Result in Soaring Milk Prices
Thanks to archaic, protectionist agriculture regulations
Study: We Have All the Farmland We Need
Conflicting with other population studies, says we could actually reduce the amount of land the world takes up for agriculture
Teen Petitions Pepsi to Change Drink Formulas
At least she's not trying to use the government to force it
San Francisco's Libertarian Food Market Is Closing--But the Movement it Inspired Will Continue
San Francisco's famed Forage Underground Market will shut down later this month. But the tracks laid by its founder Iso Rabins--and others around the country--mean that the choice to make and sell many foods locally is increasingly returning to small entrepreneurs.
Why PETA's Foie Gras Lawsuit May Signal the End of California's Ban
PETA's lawsuit against a small California restaurant comes out of frustration that the state's foie gras ban isn't being enforced. But that's because the ban is unenforceable.
Price Controls Favor California Cheese Makers, Hurt Everybody Else
Don't even try to make sense of the rules
The Supreme Court Should Tackle the Federal Government's "Naked Economic Favoritism"
A New Deal price-fixing scheme reaches the High Court. Will the justices take the case?
Is Alcohol the New Soda?
New government research appears likely to help activists impose more restrictions on alcohol.
Philadelphia: No Love for the Homeless
Charities Continue Suit Against City's Ban on Feeding Homeless Outdoors
What a True Food Movement Looks Like
Much has been made of late of a "food movement" that would restrict our right to make our own food choices. But victories for food freedom in Denmark, California, and (hopefully) New York City show the true food movement is something else altogether.
Ham-Burgled: Los Angeles Council Pushes 'Meatless Mondays'
Los Angeles City Council leaders have voted 14-0 in favor of endorsing the internationally led "Meatless Mondays" campaign.
How Misguided USDA Regulations Harm Consumers and Restrict Food Freedom
Unnecessary regulations force a popular food entrepreneur to close its doors.
Science Wins in California - Proposition 37 Fails
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting this morning that Proposition 37 that - on specious "right-to-know" grounds - would have required labeling foods containing ingredients from biotech enhanced crops has failed.
The Sorry State of Food-Related Public-Health Research and Journalism
Bad research. Bad reporting on bad research. What's the deal with food-related public-health research and reporting?
Let Your Kids Eat Poisoned Halloween Candy. And Take Pictures!
Don't let your children eat poisoned candy. That will be easy, though, since there has never been a documented instance of strangers giving kids poisoned candy on Halloween.
How the Supreme Court Stacked the Deck Against Economic Liberty
A federal price-fixing case highlights the judiciary's troubling deference to government regulation.
How the Presidential Election Will Impact Food Freedom in America
10 experts weigh in on federal food policies Obama and Romney should address.
Monster Drink's Shares Slide After Calls for Regulation
What is this mysterious "caffeine" substance and how does it work?
Hospital Admits Weak Science Behind Aspartame Study
Link between artificial sweetener and cancer is small
FDA Investigating 5 Deaths Connected to Energy Drink
Monster Energy Drinks being sued by parents of teen who died
10 Federal Food-Policy Issues Obama and Romney Should Discuss
Here are 10 important federal food-policy issues the presidential candidates should be discussing but have ignored until now.
Family Sues Energy Drink Maker over Teen's Death
Claims Monster Energy's caffeine levels killed her
Let Individuals Take Responsibility for Their Own Food Choices
A new anti-soda video offers a welcome case for personal responsibility.
