Food
House Raw Milk Bills Give Hope to Farmers, Consumers
Rep. Thomas Massie introduced two raw milk bills this week, with bi-partisan sponsorship and support. "It's a great issue because it's about freedom," says Massie.
Big Brother Is Watching You Eat
The federal government wants to use your technology to change what you eat. In the meantime, they're surreptitiously posting your data online.
Uncle Sam's Drinking Game
The federal government's definition of excessive alcohol consumption mixes medicine with moralism.
Paleo Libertarians
John Durant, author of The Paleo Manifesto: Ancient Wisdom for Lifelong Health, tells the story of how he discovered his inner hunter-gatherer.
Challenge Highlights Flaws in Hawaii's Anti-GMO Law
A judge on Hawaii's Big Island last week halted enforcement of part of Hawaii's flawed anti-GMO law.
Breaking the USDA's Slaughterhouse Stranglehold
The recent recall of nearly 9 million pounds of meat highlights the fact that USDA regulations make eating truly "local" meat difficult for consumers. How can we fix that?
February's Furious Foray Against Food Freedom
February 2014 may go down as the worst month for food freedom since the height of the New Deal era.
Feds Don't Want Kids to Even See How Awesome Junk Food Is
Don't even show them pictures of soda!
Lawmakers Attempt to Stop Obamacare Food-Labeling Mandates
Say they go much further than they intended and would be impossible to implement
Montana Seeks to Loosen Food and Agricultural Regulations
Montana is looking to loosen some food regulations in the state. That's good, because there's room for improvement.
California Considers Mandatory Warning Labels for Sugary Drinks
Because people just don't know.
Missouri Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Bullying California Food Rules
Missouri wants a federal court to tell California that its overbearing laws don't apply to Missouri farms. Win or lose, the lawsuit could have far-reaching implications.
Food Industry Launches Push for Voluntary GMO Labeling
In order to stave off fear-based, unscientific federal mandates
Your Food's Reputation vs. Government Regulation
Government (so far) doesn't micromanage who you share your food with.
Dept of Agriculture Shuts Down Slaughterhouse Over Animal Rights Group's Secret Video, Opens Investigation
Into alleged inhumane practices
Guacamole Is the Real Winner of the Super Bowl
As is so often the case, popular and consumer culture are ahead of our political culture.
California Chefs, Bartenders Now Forced To Wear Gloves
A new law prevents food professionals from touching what they serve to customers. Can a loophole help them skirt the rules?
Federal Budget Could End Plans for Horse Slaughter Plants
No money included for plant inspectors
Virginia Bill Would Expand Farm and Food Freedom
Critics may moan about food safety risks, but anyone who's read Joel Salatin's Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal knows that the link between inspection and food safety is tenuous at best.
Study: Food Companies Cut 6.4 Trillion Calories From Products
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finds
Food Companes Cut Trillions of Calories from Products
Fulfilling their own pledge, not a government mandate. Imagine that!
