California Promised Street Vendors More Freedom. Instead They Got More Rules.
The state’s “reforms” have saddled merchants with oppressively expensive permitting demands.
The state’s “reforms” have saddled merchants with oppressively expensive permitting demands.
Donating to the needy, in addition to being a generally nice thing to do, is a protected First Amendment activity.
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Government mandates have not resulted in a drop in sales of unhealthy snacks.
Detroit leaders throw around words like "fairness" and "equity" while shielding big restaurants from smaller competition.
There may not be a more striking metaphor for capitalism's victory over the Soviet Union than a 60-second Pizza Hut ad that originally aired more than 20 years ago.
The Cuisine and Empire author dishes on the anti-French origins of Turkey Day, why she hates "organic" food, and the genius of Julia Child.
It's oppressively hard, if not impossible, to sell homemade food in the Bay State. One lawmaker proposes massive regulatory reform.
Businesses that give customers condiments without them first asking for them could receive fines totaling $300.
Soviet rule promised abundance. Instead it brought misery and starvation.
Inflation isn't the only reason some folks may be paying more for dining and groceries.
But also be thankful that Americans have been spared the worst of soaring food costs.
How much good can $6 billion really do?
Replacing parts of SNAP with a poorly overseen food delivery program turned out to be an expensive disaster.
The Open Restaurants Program spared much of New York's restaurant industry from the ravages of COVID-19 shutdowns.
The beef checkoff problem raises prices without benefiting ranchers
Talk of a ban follows declining popularity of dog as a restaurant dish.
But spending more would be a bigger mistake. Sometimes, there simply isn't a government solution to a problem.
Family-owned burrito chain El Farolito will have to change its branding or pick a new neighborhood to open up its 12th location if it wants to avoid being ensnared in the city's restrictions on "formula retail."
"There really is no overarching federal strategy to guide the government’s efforts to improve Americans’ diets," says a new government report, which indicates that overlap in initiatives is creating waste.
Corporate welfare hurts the people who actually need help.
Growing evidence confirms that barriers to immigration make us all worse off.
Whether a local burrito chain will be able to open another restaurant in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood could hinge on the precise name of the new location.
States recognized the need to reduce regulations for cooks who work out of their homes.
"What has gotten materially better in America in, say, the last twenty years?" So! Much!
Who thought it was a good idea to give the government control over marketing?
The ultra-risk averse agency continues to misunderstand how people actually behave in the wild.
The ban hasn't prevented deadly drunk driving incidents, but it is hamstringing bars and restaurants hurt by COVID shutdowns.
Language regarding seed exchanges could violate contracts.
A bill signed into law this month in Illinois and one awaiting governor approval in New Hampshire would let kids sell non-alcoholic beverages outside their homes.
Warning people about the dangers of raw meat doesn't require prohibiting the practice.
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New marketing restrictions on junk food will affect bottom lines, not waist lines.
Trade news worth celebrating with a fine French wine.
COVID-19 has exposed the problems of a centralized food supply and built momentum for sweeping deregulation of the meat industry.
Maybe their self-proclaimed inventor, Richard Montañez, did lie about his role. What matters most is how this fiery snack has been repurposed and reinterpreted by legions of fans.
Grocery stores hate expanding food freedom, but why is the head of Maine's farmers market coalition so nervous?
Cicada season reminds us that insects are a great food source for humans.
Oklahoma, Alabama, and Montana are the latest states to deregulate homemade food sales.
Special interests are trying to stuff newfound alcohol freedom back in the bottle as the pandemic ends.
Will home cooking become the new dining out?
Turns out that basing animal rights policy on the strong feelings of animal rights activists is not working out so well for the animals themselves.
Italy's desire to impose "standards of identity" threatens the food freedom of eaters.
Producers of plant-based meats argue these restrictions violate the First Amendment.
Intervening in the U.K. alcohol market hasn't produced the desired effect, but experts want yet another bite at the apple.
The vast majority of hospitalized COVID-19 patients are overweight. Why won’t the government stop subsidizing junk food?