Food
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.
The Fizzy Math Behind Bloomberg's Soda Ban
New York City's proposed ban on sodas greater than 16 ounces rests on shaky premises. But proponents think those trump "trivial issues of personal freedom".
Fight For Your Right to Go Paleo
The government has no business interfering with our food choices.
Overturn California's Foie Gras Ban
Foie gras producers and sellers fight back against an unconstitutional state law.
The Sickening Nature of Many Food-Safety Regulations
Food-safety regulations don't always mean safer food.
I Say Tomato, You Say No
Why does it seem like local government officials are competing with each other to see who can implement the most obnoxious rules against people in their respective communities growing food?
