Maine Food Sovereignty Bends but Doesn't Break After USDA Threats
Law amended to make sure meat processors comply with federal regulations.
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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.
'Blatantly Irrational' Ban on Selling Home-Baked Goods in Wisconsin Must Stop
Despite a May ruling declaring the ban unconstitutional, Wisconsin continued to target home bakers.
FDA Warning to Bakery: You Can't Say There's 'Love' in Your Granola
The government taking away your bakery because you listed "love" as an ingredient in your granola isn't very, well, lovable.
Us Silly Right-Wingers and Our #Problematic Sombreros!
The New Republic unwittingly praises Reason and Lionel Shriver with faint damning.
Florida Town Booted Food Truck Offering Meals to Hurricane Survivors After Nearby Restaurant Complained
Mayor says the town doesn't ban food trucks, but only allows them on certain days. And that's one rule that can't bend even in the wake of a major hurricane.
The Ninth Circuit's Foie Gras Blunder
A federal appeals court raises California's unconstitutional ban from the dead.
Judges Dump Foie Gras Back off California Menus
Ninth Circuit rules state's ban doesn't conflict with federal agriculture regulations.
Bikini Baristas Sue City in the Name of Free Speech and Women's Rights
City worries bikini hot dog stands could be next.
Forget the Violent Campus Protests—This College Cop Is Gunning for Unlicensed Hot Dog Vendors
Watch a Berkeley officer seize the cash out of the wallet of a street merchant.
Too Many Calories in Your Candy? That's a Lawsuit!
Legal threats over food marketing appear to be on the rise. But who really benefits?
Stossel: Star Trek's William Shatner Debates Safety and Space Travel
Captain Kirk vs. John Stossel on space travel in a libertarian world.
Pizza Is Awesome and the FDA Sucks
FDA honcho Scott Gottlieb caves on Obama's menu labeling regulations.
More Evidence That Everything the Government Teaches Us About Eating Is Wrong
Global study goes against the grain on fats, fruits, and dietary dogma
The Junk Science Behind 'Smarter Lunchrooms'
A federal program to help public-school students eat healthier is based on highly problematic-and perhaps fraudulent-research.
Lawsuit Shows Muddied Waters over What Counts as 'Spring Water'
A lawsuit alleges Poland Spring Water amounts to "a colossal fraud perpetrated against American consumers."
Why Handwashing Is Key to Ballpark Food Safety
A new study shines a light on public health protection at America's stadiums.
Unconstitutional State Food, Agriculture Crackdowns Spur Congress to Act
States like Massachusetts attempt to control how farms outside their borders operate.
Harvesting Roadkill Now Legal in at Least Half of U.S. States
Oregon is the latest. Let's welcome this tasty trend.
New York City Sued Over Unconstitutional Menu-Labeling Law
A handful of food-industry groups say an equally bad federal law takes precedence.
Food Fearmongering Should Not Thwart US-UK Trade Deal
Let them eat chlorine-washed chicken.
Food Fearmongering Should Not Thwart US-UK Trade Deal
Let them eat chlorine-washed chicken.
Shake Your Head at Italy's Crappy New Food Laws
Bans on drinking and eating in public and a host of other lousy rules could jeopardize Italy's culinary future.
Amazon Prime vs. Government: The Private Sector Does It Better
Many residents of northern Canada have access to cheaper goods through Amazon Prime rather than stores selling state-subsidized products.
Interview with 'Food Evolution' Filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy
An extraordinary new documentary on genetically modified foods, narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, pushes back against GMO fearmongering.
Momentum Building to Cast Off USDA Checkoff Marketing Programs
Two lawsuits and action in Congress indicate wasteful, unconstitutional mandates may be on their way out.
Food Trucks Sue Louisville Because Law Allows Nearby Restaurants to Shut Them Down
Truck operator: "I feel like this city is about nepotism, cronyism and favoritism."
Maine's Food Sovereignty Win Is a Big Deal
Cities will be able to set local rules governing food production and sales.
You Don't Need a Bread Czar to Know that the Bakery Will Be Stocked Every Morning
Watch Russ Roberts' animated ode to the magic of markets, "It's a Wonderful Loaf"
PRIME Act Would Help Put the 'Local' Back in Local Meat Production
States could set their own rules for meat that's processed and sold within their own borders.
To Reduce Food Waste, Government Must Get Out of the Way
Efforts to combat the problem continue to bump up against idiotic and outrageous laws.
The Truth About Seattle's Proposed Soda Tax and its Ilk
It's one of a growing number of misguided anti-soda laws around the country.
Mandating Menu Labeling is Foolish, Not 'Easy'
Despite claims by supporters, requiring calorie counts is neither easy nor sensible.
Ninth Circuit Should Strike Down Idaho's 'Ag-Gag' Appeal
The court should uphold a lower-court ruling suppressing the unconstitutional (and unconscionable) law.
Local Officials Are Coming for Your Garden
Local regulatory busybodies are zoning away your right to grow food in your garden.
School Lunches To Suck More Like They Used To
Awful Obama administration-era reforms are being scaled back slightly. School lunches will still stink.
The Scoop on 'Frozen Dessert' Licenses
You got a permit for that ice cream machine?
Enforcement Looms of FDA's Menu Labeling Regulations
Expensive calorie count mandate set to begin on May 5. Is delay or repeal possible?
Food Freedom Movement Spreads to North Dakota
The right to sell what you make without overwhelming government regulation affirmed.
Maine Lawmaker Targets Foragers on Private Property
Should advanced permission be required, or should land owners post signs?
How a Trade Barrier Aimed at Vietnam Will Batter Businesses in Virginia and Maryland
The Mississippi catfish cartel vs. the Chesapeake invader-eaters
Corporate Farming Laws a Bad Deal for Farmers
A farmer in Kansas who wants to sell his property challenges the state's law.
Appeals Court Embraces Free Speech, Rules Skim Milk is 'Skim Milk'
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt an important ruling for food freedom this week.
Good News! A Court Has Ruled This Skim Milk Can Be Called Skim Milk!
A decision so plainly obvious must have roots in intrusive government regulations.
