Raisin Farmers Fight for Crop Control
Supreme Court hears case of USDA agricultural takings.
Food
Another Infuriating Crackdown on Sharing Food With the Homeless
San Antonio targets a good Samaritan, because rules are rules.
Friday A/V Club: In a Parallel Universe, a Steakhouse Won the 1992 Election
Don't blame me, I voted for Sizzler.
KIND Fruit and Nut Bars Get FDA Linguistics Lesson: Words Only Mean What Bureaucrats Say They Mean
FDA dings KIND for using the word "healthy" since bars contain more than 1 gram of saturated fat.
Don't Ban Powdered Alcohol
There's no real public safety concern to justify blocking Palcohol.
The Supreme Court Must Rule on Mandatory GMO Labelling
Congress, the states, and courts all vie to decide the future of GMO labeling.
Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods Would Be "Extremely Misleading to Consumers," Argues Washington Post
WaPo editors counter anti-biotech activist's disinformation campaign
Socially Engineering Food Choices Doesn't Work
To say that Los Angeles merely failed would be putting it mildly.
Tremendous Victory for Wyoming's Bipartisan Food Freedom Act
"The free market is suddenly hip on the farm again."
Taxes and Restrictions Masquerading as Federal Dietary Guidelines
A panel of government-appointed experts has recommended new food taxes, eating less meat, restricting food marketing, and banning some food at the local level.
U.S. Dietary Panel Advocates Sweetened Drink Tax, More Labeling, and Not Adding Cream & Sugar to Your Coffee, Gosh Darnit
"Care should be taken to minimize the amount of calories from added sugars and high-fat dairy or dairy substitutes added to coffee."
Stricter Food Safety Regulations Mean Fewer Local Food Options
It's time for key local-food advocates to admit-loudly-that strict food-safety regulations are not the answer.
Could a Single Food-Safety Agency be the Answer?
If a new federal food-safety agency would help eliminate inefficiencies, it might earn widespread support.
Supreme Court Gets Another Chance to Kill Crazy Raisin Regulations
The implications reach far beyond just raisins.
Congressional Dems Propose New Food-Safety Super Agency
Consolidating food-safety functions might be smart, but why create a whole new federal agency?
States Move to Deregulate Homemade Food in 2015
Lawmakers target overregulation of small-scale milk, meat, and "cottage food" producers
Foie Gras Is Back on the Menu: What the Decision Means
Chefs and consumers are overjoyed. Some legal experts in the state are also satisfied.
Last (and Next) Year in Food Policy
A handful of food policy cognoscenti discuss the top food policy issues of 2014 and predict what might happen in 2015.
The Government's Mandatory Calorie Counts May Be Hazardous to Your Health
For some people, calorie counts fuel shame and send them chasing after numbers instead of listening to their bodies.
Congress Talks GMO Labeling, Actually Makes Sense
The early results of this bipartisan effort, it may surprise you to learn, aren't half bad.
Who Can Save Us From the Farm Bill's False Savings?
Just as critics feared, the Farm Bill is waste billed as savings.
Celebrating Repeal Day Under the Vestiges of Prohibition
The era of small-"p" prohibition has persisted for more than eight decades since the repeal of the 18th Amendment.
Conspicuous Calorie Counts Can't Control Consumption
There is little reason to believe the FDA's new menu regulations will make people thinner.
FDA Plan to Make Americans Slimmer Will Reduce Fresh Food Options
Mandate for more nutritional labeling comes with a hefty price tag.
