Lab-Grown Meat Is Coming to Your Supermarket. Ranchers Are Fighting Back.
The U.S. Cattlemen's Association petitioned the USDA to declare that "meat" and "beef" exclude products not "slaughtered in the traditional manner."
Food
The Beef Lobby's Losing Fight Against Plant-Based 'Meat'
Special interests want the government to protect them from competition.
Thanks, Trump! Los Angeles Finally Legalizing Street Vendors to Protect Poor Immigrants From Crackdowns
A bill in the California senate could legalize street vending across the state.
Special Interest Groups Want to Slaughter the Lab-Grown Beef Business
The cattle industry would rather rent-seek than compete.
Health Departments Continue to Sabotage Home Cooks Across the Country
New "cottage food" reforms haven't yet increased freedom.
'They're More Conscious and More Awake than My Generation Was'
Whole Foods' John Mackey on why he's optimistic about American youth, his company's merger with Amazon, and the spread of 'conscious capitalism.'
Whole Foods' John Mackey on Amazon Merger: 'A Meeting of the Souls.'
Why the "conscious capitalist" thinks we are headed for "a consumer utopia."
Food and Agriculture Organization
Iowa's Small Farms Are a Treasure. Why Won't Regulators Leave Them Alone?
"It seemed like every time we had a conversation with our county we had to spend thousands of more dollars to stay in compliance with their regulations."
Eating Insects Could Be the Future of Culinary Innovation
If government will stay out of the way.
Gary Taubes on How Big Government Made Us Fat
The attack on fatty foods, in favor of carbohydrates, contributed to rising rates of obesity and diabetes.
Judges Not Eating Up Class-Action Food Lawsuits
Lawyers look to cash in for the silliest of reasons.
Food Trucks Still Under Attack from Regulators
Some cities have warmed to them, but protectionist policies still oppress.
The U.S. Cattlemen's Association Has a Beef with Lab-Grown Meat
"Meat is meat, not a science project."
Is Keto the Cure for Type II Diabetes?
A drug-free approach might be the best treatment we have for America's most ubiquitous lifestyle disease.
USDA's 'Harvest Box' Food-Shipping Proposal Is Truly Absurd
Poor people are likely to make better food choices for themselves than the government.
People Will Eat What They Want, Not What Government Prefers
Nanny efforts in the U.S. and Chile to shape eating habits continue to accomplish little.
California Food Nannies Shutter Startup for Home Cooks
Josephine, in the Bay Area, linked aspiring food entrepreneurs with hungry neighbors.
FDA Begins Implementing Awful Food-Safety Law
FSMA will put many small farmers out of business.
Report Warns EU Member State Food Regulations Could Stall Growth
Uncertainty over Brexit and meddlesome rules could harm the EU's leading exports and industry.
Good Samaritans in Southern California Cited for Feeding the Homeless
El Cajon is just the latest city to abuse "public safety" fears to control how people help each other.
Court Kills Most of Idaho's Law Against Secret Farm Recordings
A likely-fatal blow to to the state's censorious "ag gag" law
'Food Police' Thriving Under Alleged Deregulator Trump
When it comes to the FDA and USDA, where's the scaling back of rules?
Canada's Food Laws Ban the Best Burgers
America's neighbor to the north also has a host of dumb regulations.
Public Ignorance and GMO Foods
Fear of GMO foods is an example of the broader problem of political and scientific ignorance.
More Food Trucks May Be Coming to Your Baltimore Neighborhood
A judge suspends oppressive city regulations as too vague, but the fight's probably not over.
Upstate N.Y. Town Defeats Anti-Farming Bill
A dispute with neighbor spurred a measure to crack down on smaller properties. But the town's large agricultural community fought back.
States Partner to Sue Massachusetts, California Over Costly Livestock Bans
Two states attempt to dictate how farmers outside their boundaries treat their animals.
Why Won't the FDA Let Me Shove Chocolate Up My Nose?
The nanny state may force snortable cacao off the market.
Liberate Food Trucks
Regulations that limit food truck operations are a protectionist scam.
Stossel: The Fight Against Food Trucks
Protectionism at play? Politicians say food trucks are "unfair competition" for restaurants.
Atlanta Targets Good Samaritans Sharing Food with Homeless
Feed yourself in a public park. Feed the pigeons and the squirrels there, too. Whatever you do, though, don't share your food with a hungry person.
Kinder Eggs Coming to America? Sadly, No—Ban on Chocolate Candies Still Persists
Smuggling some Kinder Surprise Eggs into America could still earn you a fine of $2,500 per chocolate egg.
British Think Tank Report Says EU Food Policies Raise Food Prices
A TaxPayers' Alliance report says EU farm subsidies, tariffs, and overly strict regulations have made food in Britain seventeen percent costlier.
The Secret Meaning of Thanksgiving Dinner
Food historian Rachel Laudan explains why we eat what we eat on "turkey day" - and it has nothing to do with the Pilgrims.
How Grocery Stores Got Good
The Amazon/Whole Foods deal is just the latest chapter in a long story of progress.
You Don't Have to Listen to the Government to Eat the Foods You Like.
Bad Food Bible author Aaron Carroll on flawed government nutrition guidelines, diet-science nihilism, and why you shouldn't give in to restrictive food moralism.
Current Farm Bill Waste Targeted as Congress Moves Toward Next Farm Bill
Two new efforts in Washington seek to rein in the subsidies.
Finally Fake Meat that Tastes Deliciously Like the Real Thing
Tasty Impossible Burger uses 95 percent less land, uses 74 percent less water, and emits 87 percent less greenhouse gas.
Florida Appeals Court Upholds City's Veggie-Garden Ban
A court says a city can squash your property rights because it thinks vegetables are ugly.
Seeing Through the FDA's Soy Ploy
Why is the agency revoking a claim of soybeans' health benefits?
Venezuelan Socialism in Action: Starvation for the People, Desk Empanadas for the Powerful
President Maduro pulls a tasty snack out of his desk during a live broadcast
Maine Food Sovereignty Bends but Doesn't Break After USDA Threats
Law amended to make sure meat processors comply with federal regulations.
Should Lawmakers Care How Much Fish Is in a Sustainable Fish Finger?
Choose education over regulation when food companies abuse terms like "local" and "sustainable."
States Fight Back Against USDA Rules That Cause School Food Waste
Bad mandates result in uneaten foods. Schools figure out how to respond.
