Food Policy
What a Frozen Cherry Pie Says About FDA Regulatory Foot-Dragging
It took 15 years for the agency to decide that consumers didn’t actually need to be protected from the threat of substandard fruit desserts.
Food Truck Operators Are Still Fighting an Uphill Battle Against Protectionism
Brick-and-mortar restaurants around the country still want lawmakers to make life harder for food trucks.
Joe Biden Should Think Twice About Cracking Down on Meat-Processing Plants
Requiring meatpackers to pandemic-proof their facilities will have unintended consequences.
Maryland County Piles New Regulations on Struggling Restaurants
Regulations meant to curb childhood obesity will be more effective at hampering restaurants.
Fresno Officials Vote To Restrict, Redistribute Booze Licenses
Instead of deregulating like other cities, Fresno is trying to drive small alcohol vendors out of its market
Food Issues That Should've Been Front and Center in the 2020 Presidential Election
Food industry workers and wonks make their case for agricultural and food industry reforms.
Brooklyn Eatery Sues New York State and Gov. Cuomo Over Looming 'Food Curfew'
Limiting the hours during which food can be served is arbitrary, unscientific, and could cause overcrowding, the plaintiffs argue.
The California Law That's Supposed To Help Home-Based Cooks Isn't Working
Only one county in the entire state has opted into A.B. 626
'Limited, Arbitrary, and Unsystematic:' Flawed Federal Dietary Report Targets Alcohol
Experts are blasting proposed federal guidelines that call for men to consume no more than one alcoholic beverage per day.
Judge Rules Vegan 'Butter' Can Be Labeled as 'Vegan Butter'
American shoppers aren't idiots.
China Announces Authoritarian Campaign To Combat Food Waste
Despite the campaign's supposed focus, it appears to be a response to food shortages.
Letting Restaurants Sell To-Go Drinks but Only With a Food Order Is a Good Idea Wrapped in a Dumb One
Where are calorie-counting scolds when you need them?
After Brexit, British Eaters Buried in Red Tape
Prime Minister Boris Johnson embraces the nanny state after recovering from COVID-19.
Congress Considers Dueling Meat Bills To Meet Demand and Foster Food Resiliency
Three bills are on the table, but only one of them promises to unshackle small and independent ranchers.
Chicago Youth Nonprofit Sues City After Police Raid Over Free Food for Protesters
Chicago used its food licensing laws to harass a nonprofit providing free food to protesters.
New York City Cops Will Finally Stop Targeting Street Food Vendors
But it's not enough. NYC needs to unleash its food vendors.
The FDA Deserves Credit for Easing Food Ingredient Labeling Rules in Response to COVID-19
The flexibility will allow food makers to substitute small amounts of food ingredients temporarily without necessitating the creation or use of a new food label.
Restaurants Are Facing a COVID-19 Crisis. Price Controls on Food Delivery Services Won't Help.
Cities are imposing "emergency" regulations capping the fees that delivery services like Uber Eats may charge. That's a mistake.
To Stanch COVID-19 Meat Crisis, Let Small Farmers Sell Meat to Local Grocers
The ability of Americans to buy meat in grocery stores is at risk due to serious supply-chain issues caused by COVID-19.
What Is Government's Proper Role in Reopening the Food Economy?
When it comes to the food economy, government should remember that workers and consumers call the shots.
The Executive Order on Meat Processing Doesn't Compel Companies With Sick Workers to Stay Open
Plus: Justin Amash seeking L.P. nomination, pandemic hasn't halted FDA war on vaping, and more
Federal Regulations Are Making the Grocery Store Supply Crunch Worse
The FDA has relaxed some labeling laws in order to allow restaurants to sell groceries, but it could do more.
USDA's Rollback of School Lunch Reforms Won't Accomplish Anything
This is just the latest petty development in what is an ugly, mostly partisan dance.
L.A. Is About to Screw Up Legal Street Vending the Same Way It Screwed Up Legal Pot Sales
High permit fees and unprepared bureaucrats get in the way of delicious street tacos and bacon dogs.
Mexico May Slap Silly Warning Labels on 'Unhealthy' Foods
Warning labels on subjectively “unhealthy” food haven’t taken hold in this country. But they’ve swept through Latin America in recent years.
College Campus Food Policy Restricts Bake Sale Fundraisers
Campus food police are making inroads all over America
How Real Are Post-Brexit Food Fears?
Britons probably won't starve if the U.K. ever manages to leave the E.U.
Boycotting Big Meat Is Not the Answer to ICE Raids on Immigrant Food Processors
An open immigration policy means letting people from anywhere work for whatever amount they want.
Overbearing Regulations Are Slowly Killing Restaurants
Running a restaurant is hard enough without government micromanagers trying to stir the pot.
Mississippi Sued for Awful 'Veggie Burger' Ban
State lawmakers granted special marketing privileges to the animal meat industry
After 6-Year Fight, Florida Couple Wins Right to Grow Veggies at Home
Local governments can't outlaw home vegetable gardens under a new Florida law.
New York City Officially Launches Absurd Ban on Adding CBD to Food, Coffee
Cannabidiol products are legal for sale and consumption, but adding it to other things is somehow forbidden.
Homeless Advocates Are Taking Houston's Cruel Food-Sharing Ban to Court
The suit alleges that Houston's law violates elements of the First, Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments
New Research Shows the European Union's Anti-GMO Rules Are Ridiculously Bad
“Neither de facto [GMO] bans nor mandatory labeling can be justified.”
The Problem With Nudging People to Happiness
Cass Sunstein's latest book puts a lot of faith in the efficacy of government to structure our choices.
It's Roadkill Season, and That Tasty Carcass Isn't Getting Any Deader
New laws allow Americans to belly up to the asphalt buffet.
Arkansas Legislature Saves Residents From Accidentally Eating Rice Made From Cauliflower
Or maybe they're just protecting the Arkansas rice industry.
Class Action Food Lawsuits Are Booming
Too much foam in your Starbucks latte? Don't worry, be litigious!
Alaskan Officials Evict General Store's Beloved Cat from Home of 6 Years
The 12-year-old cat couldn't live out the rest of her days in peace.
Thanks to Decades of Government Meddling, U.S. Dairy Is Going Through a Crisis
It's time to let the free market dictate dairy production.
The FDA's Fixation on Nut Milk Labeling Is Not About Food Safety or Consumer Health
So why is the agency even involved?
France Targets Grocers—and Therefore Consumers—With Awful New Food Law
At a time of civil unrest, France's government wants to push retail food prices even higher.
