Food

Policy

Will the Obesity Plateau Allow Us to Take a Breather From Paternalistic Panic?

Jacob Sullum | 1.18.2012 11:49 AM

Nanny State

Maker of Twinkies, Wonder Bread Going Bankrupt; Ho-Hos Will Work the Streets for Cash

Nick Gillespie | 1.12.2012 9:17 AM

Policy

The Raw Milk Party vs. the Party of Pot and Veganism

Jacob Sullum | 1.6.2012 5:00 PM

Politics

The Case for Walmart

New York City politicians should drop their misguided war on the retail giant.

Greg Beato | 12.29.2011 4:30 PM

Politics

'Things Happened'

The year's highlights in shifting responsibility

Jacob Sullum | 12.28.2011 7:00 AM

Policy

A Black Market in Cheetos in L.A. Schools

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 12.22.2011 11:52 AM

Politics

Rep. Paul Ryan Moves to Repeal Plan to Cover Moon with Yogurt, Saves $5 Trillion!

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 12.21.2011 2:14 PM

Politics

Norway Has an "Acute Butter Shortage"

Seth McKelvey | 12.13.2011 2:15 PM

Policy

Wait, Honey Smacks Have a Lot of Sugar?

Jacob Sullum | 12.8.2011 2:58 PM

Policy

A Seafaring Farewell for Now

Baylen Linnekin | 12.2.2011 5:10 PM

Policy

Mega-Thanks to Culinary Freedom Fighter & Guest Blogger Baylen Linnekin!

Nick Gillespie | 12.2.2011 3:14 PM

Politics

Study: Food Choice Always an Illusion, Except When it's Not

Baylen Linnekin | 12.2.2011 12:31 PM

Politics

Caveat Venditor: Cottage Food Laws Great in Theory, Often Less So in Practice

Baylen Linnekin | 12.1.2011 1:47 PM

Policy

Federal Effort to Commandeer the Nation's Salt Shakers Is Based on Bad Science

Scientists are split over whether salt is a silent killer, or just a silent seasoning.

Steve Chapman | 12.1.2011 7:00 AM

Culture

Hot For Teacher-Criminalizing Sex Between Legal Adults?! Nanny of the Month (November 2011)

Ted Balaker | 11.30.2011 3:00 PM

Policy

My Subsidized Food Choices Superior to Yours

Baylen Linnekin | 11.30.2011 12:30 PM

Politics

McDonald's Jukes San Francisco's Toy Ban

Baylen Linnekin | 11.30.2011 9:30 AM

Nanny State

Aussie Gov't to Citizens: You Are So Fat, We Sank to the Bottom of the Map

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 11.29.2011 3:24 PM

Politics

Food Trucks Now Free to Roam (Most of) Cleveland

Baylen Linnekin | 11.29.2011 1:03 PM

Politics

"[T]he troubles began as soon as the dancing started"

Baylen Linnekin | 11.28.2011 4:36 PM

Culture

Meet the Guest-Blogger: "Culinary Freedom" Fighter Baylen Linnekin of Keep Food Legal

Nick Gillespie | 11.28.2011 8:48 AM

Policy

Low Sodium: Sacrificing Flavor for…Higher Cholesterol

Seth McKelvey | 11.10.2011 3:39 PM

Policy

Fast Food Is Not a Poor Choice

Jacob Sullum | 11.10.2011 12:11 PM

Politics

5 Myths About Healthy Eating

A helping of skepticism about the causes of Americans' poor eating habits-and the effectiveness of political fixes

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 10.21.2011 12:00 PM

Policy

Mark Bittman Corrects Fact-Resistant Food Policy Analysts…Such As Mark Bittman

Jacob Sullum | 10.17.2011 3:09 PM

Nanny State

Reason Writers Around Town: Katherine Mangu-Ward on 5 Myths About Healthy Eating—And Why Politicians Can't Make You Skinny in The Washington Post

Reason Staff | 10.17.2011 9:56 AM

Policy

Bloomberg: Paternalism Is 'Government's Highest Duty'

Jacob Sullum | 10.3.2011 4:16 PM

Policy

The Butter Battle

Bootlegging margarine.

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 9.28.2011 12:00 PM

Policy

Idea of War on Salt is Clearly Republican Fearmongering

Lucy Steigerwald | 9.26.2011 4:55 PM

Policy

The Butter Battle Comes to Wisconsin

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 9.21.2011 12:26 PM

Economics

Meet the Cosmovores

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 9.19.2011 3:20 PM

Policy

Reason.tv: Michigan Bar Owners Ban Lawmakers for Banning Smoking! (Nanny of the Month, Aug 2011)

Ted Balaker | 9.1.2011 11:40 AM

Policy

Cool New Nutrition Labels Will Never Appear on Actual Food

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 8.31.2011 4:58 PM

Policy

The Death of the Baggie, Or Why Parents Must Now Decant Their Kids' Cheetos

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 8.29.2011 11:42 AM

Policy

Portland, the Land of the (Food Truck) Free

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 8.25.2011 3:02 PM

Policy

The Federal Government Wants You to Know That Your Pizza Contains Between 1,840 to 3,740 Calories. You're Welcome.

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 8.9.2011 4:57 PM

Policy

Is the Variety of Food Crops "Dwindling"?

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 8.5.2011 4:22 PM

Politics

Double-Shot of Matt Welch on Russia Today, Talking Raw Milk, Children's Politics, and teh Gay

Reason Staff | 8.5.2011 12:27 PM

Policy

Reason.tv: Rawesome Foods Raided… Again!

Zach Weissmueller | 8.4.2011 9:00 AM

Policy

Reason.tv: Plant a Garden, Go to Jail for 93-Days?! Nanny of the Month (July 2011)

Ted Balaker | 8.1.2011 11:41 AM

Politics

Does Your Body Belong to You?

Food nannies want the government to control your diet.

A. Barton Hinkle | 7.29.2011 12:00 PM

Nanny State

Reason Writers on Freedom Watch: Matt Welch Talks Food Trucks

Matt Welch | 7.28.2011 12:36 PM

Policy

McDonald's to Kids: Apple Slices For All, Whether or Not You Want Them

McDonald's nudges kids to eat more fruit, fewer fries after being given a good shove by regulators

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 7.26.2011 4:30 PM

Politics

Dispatches From the Food Truck Wars

Matt Welch | 7.25.2011 6:28 PM