Pentagon Spent $4.6 Million on Lobster Tail and Crab in One Month
Chalk it up to use-it-or-lose-it spending.
Food
Some Towns Are Trashing Their Costly, Inefficient Recycling Programs
The market seems to be sending towns and cities a powerful message that there is no need to recycle all the things all the time.
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?
Research Supporting Chile's Anti-Obesity Regulations Doesn't Tell Us if the Regulations Work
We still know very little about whether regulations meant to curb obesity actually do so.
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.
Is Gentrification Still Bad If Local Owners Profit from White Hipsters?
A tale of chicken and cultural appropriation in Austin.
New York City Claims Veto Power Over Food Ingredients in CBD Ban
It's legal, but the health department thinks it's somehow different when added to other products.
New Food Policy Report Calls for a Global War on Meat and Sugar
Global food police want to treat meat and sugar products like tobacco.
Food Trucks Are Illegal on 97 Percent of Chicago Downtown Business District Curbs. The Court Could Fix That.
City regulations have driven nearly 50 percent of licensed food trucks out of business, but Courageous Cupcakes is fighting back.
North Dakota's Excellent Food Freedom Act Is Under Attack Yet Again
North Dakota public health bureaucrats, the state grocery lobby, and lawmakers should take note of the law's popularity among consumers
New Canadian Food-Safety Law Could Spell Trouble for Small Producers
Small producers are already feeling the pain of Canada's new food safety law.
The Supreme Court's Decision To Duck a Foie Gras Case Is Bad News for Food Freedom
SCOTUS' decision not to hear the case could lead to a vicious food fight between the states
Will 'Frenzied Hectoring' by British Food Nannies Never End?
British health officials are ready to tax tasty food out off shelves.
Despite Climate Change, There Will Be Enough Food for 10 Billion in 2050
Food security is not the problem, but nutrition security could be.
British Food Nannies Want to Slap That Burger Right Out of Your Hand
In order to fight obesity, a U.K. health agency wants calorie caps on everything.
Prison Food Is a National Tragedy
Jails and prisons are punishment enough without throwing dangerous and unhealthy food into the mix.
Are Dollar Stores Really Driving Grocers Out of Business?
Dollar stores are the latest target of advocates who want to improve food offerings by limiting them
L.A. City Councilman Wants to Force Movie Theaters to Sell Tofu Dogs
Creating more food waste to help the environment
Lettuce and Beef Recalls Show Food Safety Rules Can't Make Us Perfectly Safe All the Time
Despite the recent recalls, America's food supply is remarkably safe. But it's not now, and likely won't ever be, perfectly safe.
Maine's Food Sovereignty Law Is a Hit
A year into their experiment with self-governance, the municipalities of Maine are embracing their new food freedoms
Rejoice, Angelenos! Your Bacon Dogs Will Soon Be Street Legal
After years of conflict and erratic enforcement, Los Angeles finally passes a formal plan to allow street vending.
Cheese Fight Ends With Court Declaring Producers Can't Copyright Taste
Taste is subjective and food producers have to deal with it
An Act of Congress Could Bring Hemp to the Shelves of Your Local Grocery Store
Grocery store trends look good for hemp farmers and entrepreneurs in 2019.
Kansas City Health Officials Bleached Food Meant for the Homeless; Volunteers Came Back with More
How is bleaching food better than letting homeless people eat it?
The Midterms Were a Mixed Bag for Food Freedom
We gained some food freedom, we lost some food freedom.
Facebook Marketplace Has Awesome Food, and Regulators Can't Stand That
Neither can established restaurants.
The Feds Want To Tackle Causes of Food Waste, Except Their Own
We don't need more government to reduce food waste. Instead, we should be moving to eliminate the regulations that promote it.
South Carolina Island Seeks Chain Business Ban to Maintain 'Unique Character'
The ban may be well-intentioned, but it's misguided all the same.
New Restrictions on Vaping, Trans Fats, Food Labeling in FDA Commissioner's Agenda: Reason Roundup
On the upside, agency promises to review over-the-counter drug rules, approve more new drugs, and liberate French dressing.
California Adopts a Mixed Bag of Food Laws
The same day he lightly deregulated home cook, Gov. Jerry Brown signed an awful law targeting groups that feed people in need
A Lawsuit Says LaCroix Can't Be '100% Natural' Due to Naturally Occurring Chemicals
A lawsuit says that certain chemicals mean the sparkling water is not "all-natural."
A Morsel of Food Freedom for California
Gov. Jerry Brown rolls back stupid restrictions on homemade foods, sidewalk vending, and craft distilleries.
Texas Says 'Pickles' Only Come From Cucumbers. So This Couple's Farm Went Out of Business.
Anita and Jim McHaney are suing to overturn "preposterous" regulations on cottage food production.
New Research Confirms We Got Cholesterol All Wrong
The U.S. government has pushed a lot of bad nutrition advice over the years. Maybe it should stop advising us on what to eat.
Nutrition Studies That Backed Obama-Era School Lunch Programs Get Retracted: Reason Roundup
Plus: Kennedy-family charity to bail out incarcerated NYC women and how Virginia makes things impossible for small distillers.
California Finally Legalizes Street Vending
The Trump administration's deportation push finally forced the Golden State to stop criminalizing everything.
The FDA's 'Added Sugar' Labeling Rule Is Sugar-Coated Nonsense
What exactly does an "added sugar" label tell us that the existing total sugar label does not? Nothing worthwhile.
