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.
Food Policy
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.
Does Fast Food Marketing Make Kids Fat?
A new study trumpets a dubious link between obese youngsters and the logos of food companies.
School District May Monitor Trash To Measure Consumption of Healthy Lunches
Kids hate the new meals and are tossing vast quantities of food
The Latest Misguided Attack on Sugary Drinks
Wheat, soy, dairy, and seafood make some people sick. Should we tax or ban those foods as a result?
USDA's School Lunch Reforms Earn an "F" from Students
First Lady Michelle Obama and a host of "experts" were wrong about the USDA's new school lunch rules. Is there another way?
Bloomberg's Big Beverage Ban
The mayor's soda scheme won't make anyone thinner, but it sets a paternalistic precedent.
California's GMO Labeling Law Isn't the Answer
How Prop 37 restricts speech and needlessly meddles in consumer choice.
Defamation Suits over "Pink Slime" Coverage
ABC news and Department of Agriculture microbiologist targeted
Is Organic Food a Waste of Money?
A new study challenges the conventional wisdom on organic food.
Organic Food Superstition Receives Yet Another Blow From Science
A new study finds that organic foods are not better for you than conventional foods.
How Ag Gag Laws Suppress Free Speech and the Marketplace of Ideas
Why states are banning farm photography.
Chocolate Reduces Stroke Risk, Study Says
More research is needed, so feel free to volunteer
Obama Administration Touts School Lunch Improvements
All the broccoli you could ever dream of
Liberians Asked To Grow Their Own Food
Government officials made the suggestion amid food price predictions
How Farmers Markets Dodged a Regulatory Bullet in Pennsylvania
The Keystone State's boom in farmers markets might have gone bust.
Legendary Restaurateur Comes Out — As a Libertarian
Charlie Trotter banned smoking and foie gras from his establishments, but opposes legislation to make his preferences mandatory
Investigated Slaughterhouse Sold Millions of Pounds of Meat to U.S. Government
But ... but ... government agencies are supposed to prevent this!
Where Are All the "Food Libertarians"?
An interview with Jayson Lusk, whose new report indicates most Americans want more food police
EPA Set to Approve Sorghum as Ethanol Ingredient
Move could reduce impact on food prices of grain use in fuel production.
Will Nothing Slay the Ethanol Dragon?
The drought is causing the government to prop up both the agriculture and ethanol industries to the detriment of anybody needing to buy food or fuel.
Obama To Send Relief For Those Affected By Drought
Relief includes emergency loans and opening more federal land.
US Should Suspend Ethanol Production, Says UN
Pronouncement comes amid the worst drought in decades.
America's Worst Drought in Decades Threatens Global Food Security
Corn and soybean crops are particularly worrying.
Setbacks and Bizarre Turns in the Raw Milk Saga
Advocates for the right to choose raw milk still face an uphill battle.
Chicago's Disgusting New Food Truck Regulations
The Windy City's treatment of mobile food vendors is a case study in how to stifle entrepreneurship and innovation in the name of protecting powerful, entrenched interests.
Fight For Your Right to Go Paleo
The government has no business interfering with our food choices.
