England Opens Criminal Probe of Horse Meat Scandal
Although there's no sign of an actual safety issue
Food
New Food-Labeling Rule Likely To Hike Supermarket Prices
Everything has to have detailed nutrition information, and that doesn't come free
Food Freedom vs. Regulatory Busybodies
From the legalization of cottage foods to the rise of right-to-farm laws, the future of food freedom is looking brighter at the state level.
Burger King To Implement DNA Testing To Detect Horse Meat
Not to make sure we get some, unfortunately
Missouri Trashes 30,000 Pounds of Raw-Milk Cheese
Can't have people deciding for themselves
Food Allergies Now Covered Under Federal Disabilities Law
Settlement leaves places that serve food vulnerable to lawsuits over delicate tummies
The FDA's Pathetic Food Safety Proposal
Federal regulators want to impose costly new rules that won't make our food any safer.
Chicago Alderman Proposes Energy Drink Ban
You will drink what the government tells you to drink!
Growing Popularity of Food Trucks in New Orleans Yields Push for More Regulations
"If it keeps moving, regulate it"
Lawmakers Seek Data on Energy Drinks
Aren't you guys supposed to trying to solve a fiscal crisis? Focus! Maybe an energy drink could help.
Red Bull Sued over Energy Claims
Because they charge more money than coffee. No, it makes no sense.
Americans Support Food Freedom by a Wide Margin
A new poll finds Americans oppose food bans by a 5-1 margin and food taxes by a 2-1 margin. Supporters of food freedom should take note-and maybe even a victory lap.
Woman Arrested After Child Dies from Eating Chili Powder
Accused of child abuse after 2-year-old girl has seizure and dies
How a Federal Menu-Labeling Law Will Harm American Pizza
Complying with a proposed FDA menu-labeling rule would be somewhere between costly and impossible for tens of thousands of U.S. pizza and grocery chains.
FDA Proposes New Food Safety Rules
Would control how some agricultural products are processed
California Allows Homemade Food to be Sold to Restaurants and Grocery Stores
Changes comes with a bunch of regulations
Chicago Bureaucracy Shuts Down Food Trucks
Though the trucks were legalized in July, not a single one has been able to get a license from the city
Top 10 Food Policy Success Stories of 2012
This year had its share of good news for supporters of food freedom.
Mass. Trans Fat Ban Set to Hit Bakeries
One Chelsea baker says he may stop selling pastries because alternatives taste awful
Fiscal Cliff Could Result in Soaring Milk Prices
Thanks to archaic, protectionist agriculture regulations
Study: We Have All the Farmland We Need
Conflicting with other population studies, says we could actually reduce the amount of land the world takes up for agriculture
