Food
Bill Would Repeal Calorie Limits on School Lunches
GOP Rep. Steve King calls limits a "Nanny State" move
California's GMO Labeling Law Isn't the Answer
How Prop 37 restricts speech and needlessly meddles in consumer choice.
Defamation Suits over "Pink Slime" Coverage
ABC news and Department of Agriculture microbiologist targeted
Is Organic Food a Waste of Money?
A new study challenges the conventional wisdom on organic food.
Organic Food Superstition Receives Yet Another Blow From Science
A new study finds that organic foods are not better for you than conventional foods.
How Ag Gag Laws Suppress Free Speech and the Marketplace of Ideas
Why states are banning farm photography.
NYC Building Tenants Look to City Hall to Help Crush Hot Dog Vendor
The posh Upper West Side residents don't like that someone's selling hot dogs on the corner outside the building
Chocolate Reduces Stroke Risk, Study Says
More research is needed, so feel free to volunteer
Obama Administration Touts School Lunch Improvements
All the broccoli you could ever dream of
Liberians Asked To Grow Their Own Food
Government officials made the suggestion amid food price predictions
How Farmers Markets Dodged a Regulatory Bullet in Pennsylvania
The Keystone State's boom in farmers markets might have gone bust.
Legendary Restaurateur Comes Out — As a Libertarian
Charlie Trotter banned smoking and foie gras from his establishments, but opposes legislation to make his preferences mandatory
Investigated Slaughterhouse Sold Millions of Pounds of Meat to U.S. Government
But ... but ... government agencies are supposed to prevent this!
Where Are All the "Food Libertarians"?
An interview with Jayson Lusk, whose new report indicates most Americans want more food police
EPA Set to Approve Sorghum as Ethanol Ingredient
Move could reduce impact on food prices of grain use in fuel production.
Will Nothing Slay the Ethanol Dragon?
The drought is causing the government to prop up both the agriculture and ethanol industries to the detriment of anybody needing to buy food or fuel.
Obama To Send Relief For Those Affected By Drought
Relief includes emergency loans and opening more federal land.
US Should Suspend Ethanol Production, Says UN
Pronouncement comes amid the worst drought in decades.
America's Worst Drought in Decades Threatens Global Food Security
Corn and soybean crops are particularly worrying.
Oh No! America's Kids Are Too Fat to Get Sent Off to Die!
Retired military leaders beat drum about national security to promote more Nanny State school actions.
Mayor Bloomberg: Breastfeed or Else
Bloomberg enthusiastically favors breastfeeding infants. But he is not content to simply express his view for your consideration.
Setbacks and Bizarre Turns in the Raw Milk Saga
Advocates for the right to choose raw milk still face an uphill battle.
Health Nannies Say Nagging Isn't Enough
Ticked off that campaigns intended to nudge people toward healthier choices are ineffective, activists want government to take a more coercive role
Virginia Barkeep Punished for Not Selling Enough Food
More absurdity from alcohol control agencies.
Chicago's Disgusting New Food Truck Regulations
The Windy City's treatment of mobile food vendors is a case study in how to stifle entrepreneurship and innovation in the name of protecting powerful, entrenched interests.
The Misguided Assault on Chick-fil-A
Banning a business because of the owner's beliefs is a terrible abuse of political power.
