Let the Beer Giants Merge, But Scrap the Mandatory Middleman
Allowing AB InBev to buy SABMiller won't hurt consumers. But the nation's government-mandated three-tier alcohol distribution system hurts them every day.
Food
Feds Tell Kombucha Brewers to Pay Up After Tea Tests Above 0.5 Percent Alcohol
In August authorities issued fine letters to an untold number of kombucha manufacturers.
Expecting Scientifically Sound Nutritional Guidance from the Feds? Fat Chance.
Nina Teicholz, critic of a federal dietary guidance committee, talks about her work.
U.S. Government Nutrition Advice Is Stuck in 1980s
The Uncle Sam Diet mantra: Don't eat anything your ancestors wouldn't have while watching Cheers on network television.
Social Media Helps Food Vendors Dodge Regulators and Find Customers
When what you want is an illegal treat from a favorite underground source, Facebook may be the place to look
What's the Deal with Nanny Statists?
Jerry Seinfeld's lemonade stand meets the long arm of the law in the final edition of Nanny of the Month.
Mayonnaise Conspiracy? Emails Show Egg Board Tried to Thwart Vegan Mayo Before FDA Stepped In
American Egg Board paid for pro-egg press, advised Hellmann's Mayo to contact the FDA about its eggless competitor.
Plastic Bags Are Good for You
What prohibitionists get wrong about one of modernity's greatest inventions
Maryland Man Fined $50 for Picking Berries in Park
A Maryland man received a $50 ticket for picking raspberries. The ticket charged him with "destroying/interfering with plants to wit: berries."
The FDA Targets Vegan Mayonnaise
The presence of ingredients such as pea protein and beta-carotene violates federal mayonnaise law.
Reps. Massie, Polis Team Up for Food Freedom with Delicious Unapproved Steaks
Congressmen attempt to draw attention to oppressive USDA meddling.
Government Forces Natural Skim Milk Sellers to Label Their Milk "Imitation"
It isn't real unless you add to it what government demands you add, says Florida Ag Department
Next Time Government Gives You Dietary Advice, Consider Doing the Opposite
From scares over skipping breakfast to too much salt, the government's been wrong a lot.
Why Does Cadbury Chocolate Taste Worse In America?
An overzealous FDA and a bitter trademark battle keep British expats from enjoying their favorite sweets.
PRIME Act Would Steer Meat Processing in the Right Direction
A great new bi-partisan House bill would wrest control over intrastate meat slaughter from the USDA.
What's Behind the Jacked-Up Egg Prices and Shortages?
Avian flu is not the only explanation.
San Francisco Sued Over Unconstitutional Soda Speech Restrictions
Three groups sued San Francisco to overturn a new city law that restricts the free-speech rights of those who make and market sweetened drinks like soda.
Two Burritos for Breakfast
I don't need mandatory food labels to tell me McDonald's isn't health food. And neither do you.
Are Americans Eating Less Because of Government Intervention?
The timing of the decline makes that explanation highly improbable.
Chipotle Treats Customers Like Idiots
The burrito chain stokes bogus GMO fears and tries to profit from anti-biotech propaganda.
A New Life for Old Food
How technology reduces waste by getting excess edibles to those who can still use them.
Seattle's Trash Nannying Violates Privacy Rights, Lawsuit Argues
Want to see what's in there? Get a warrant.
Voluntary GMO Labeling Law Moves Forward in Congress
Preempts costly state mandatory labeling laws
Here's How Regulators Create Problems, Not Solve Them
Government means never having to say you're sorry
The FDA Wants to Ruin Your Treats
Trans fats make donuts and popcorn delicious. Soon they may be illegal.
Drop That Snack!
L.A.'s long war against working-class people eating tamales, tacos, Cheetos, and other tasty food
Geoffrey Zakarian: In Praise of Free Enterprise Food
The celebrity chef talks about America's food revolution, and the overzealous regulators who threaten it
Spilled Milk
A brief history of the dairy lobby's unwholesome influence on the U.S. Supreme Court
Flamin' Hot Cheetos Are the American Dream
I disapprove of what you eat, but I'll defend to the death your right to eat it.
Raisins, the Supreme Court, and Food Freedom
The Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause now protects you from government programs that steal your food.
Michelle Obama's America: Salt 'Black Markets' Arise in School Cafeterias
Kids need flavor packets to cope with federal guidelines
In Major Victory for Property Rights, SCOTUS Strikes Down USDA Seizure of California Raisins
Raisin farmers prevail over unconstitutional government regulation.
DC's First Cat Cafe Opens (No Thanks to Regulators)
How a cat-loving entrepreneur brought kittens and caffeine to the nation's capital
San Francisco Vs. Soft Drinks
An elected official is trying to protect you from unsavory hucksters peddling empty illusions to profit from your gullibility. Maybe it takes one to know one.
New Article Blasts Feds' 'Pseudoscientific Methods' For Establishing Dietary Guidelines
A stinging critique of the shabby science that supports federal recommendations
Summer Has Arrived with the Annual Shutting Down of a Kid's Lemonade Stand
Texas regulations intended to improve the legal climate for home cooks invoked.
Donating Food to the Needy Is Good, So Obviously Somebody (France) Will Make It Mandatory
Politicians ignore role in citizen poverty, instead mandate new obligations to food retailers.
The End of Farming
Factories with lab-grown milk and cultured meat will replace industrial farms
