COVID-19 Highlights the Harms of Bad Food Regulations and the Benefits of Lifting Them
People need to eat. Governments shouldn't make that harder than it has to be.
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Shake Shack Received a $10 Million Small Business Loan. They're Giving It Back.
The company says it will return the money after it was announced that the Paycheck Protection Program ran out of funding.
Federal Regulations Are Making the Grocery Store Supply Crunch Worse
The FDA has relaxed some labeling laws in order to allow restaurants to sell groceries, but it could do more.
COVID-19 Is Coming for Your Burgers
Plus: sensitive cellphone data swept up in coronavirus containment efforts, and more...
Trump's School Lunch Changes Lead to a Pointless Food Fight
"It's unconscionable that the Trump administration would do the bidding of the potato and junk food industries," noted one critic. But Trump's changes are relatively minor.
Boston Restaurants Want To Sell Groceries. Bureaucrats Say No Way.
The city said that food-packaging regulations stand in the way. That's not true.
COVID-19 and Its Accompanying Restrictions Continue to Harm World Food Supply
Ill workers in processing facilities, the forced death of restaurants, and national and international storage and shipping disruptions all threaten our food supply.
New Wyoming Law Lets Local Ranchers Sell Cuts of Meat Directly to Consumers
Wyoming’s first-and-best-in-the-nation food freedom law just keeps getting better.
Dump the FDA for a Healthier America
The agency has hampered widespread COVID-19 testing and the production of both protective gear and hand sanitizer.
How Long Can an All-Food Economy Stay Stable Under Shadow of COVID-19?
Stores seem full now, but both illness and legal barriers could interfere with the economy of food production and distribution.
L.A. Tried—and Mostly Failed—To Fix Bad Permit Rules for Restaurants That Want To Sell Groceries
First, they didn't have grocery permits. Now they are not allowed to take any walk-ins.
L.A. Bureaucrats Shut Down Restaurants for Selling Groceries Without a Permit
"You cannot just decide you want to sell groceries," said Barbara Ferrer, the director of L.A. County Public Health.
Shuttering Farmers Markets Over COVID-19 Is Stupid, Dangerous, and Counterproductive
Especially during a pandemic, Americans need access to healthy food.
Cocktail Delivery Isn't Just for Pandemics
Make this incredible service to America permanently legal.
Impossible Foods: Capitalism Is the Most Powerful Lever To Fight Climate Change
Impossible Foods says that animal agriculture is a leading cause of climate change. Instead of trying to pass laws to ban meat, it's providing tasty, plant-based alternatives.
Lawsuit Demands USDA Stop Certifying Hydroponic Foods as 'Organic'
Dirt farmers want the feds to stack the deck in their favor.
This South Carolina City Is Crushing Its Own Food Truck Economy
Greenville has run its food trucks out of town.
Wyoming May Improve on Its Great Food Freedom Law
New amendment would allow low-risk foods such as homemade jams to be sold in grocery stores and sold and consumed in restaurants.
Brexit Means Britain Can No Longer Blame E.U. for Nanny State Nonsense
Brits will have only themselves to blame if they don't embrace food freedom.
USDA's Rollback of School Lunch Reforms Won't Accomplish Anything
This is just the latest petty development in what is an ugly, mostly partisan dance.
Chefs in Ireland Are Fighting a Mandatory Menu Calorie Count Law
“I’ll pay whatever fine I have to, but I will never put calories on my menu,” says chef Wade Murphy.
FDA's Shoddy, Misleading Changes to Nutrition 'Facts' Label Take Effect
The label changes include new font along with pointless and misleading information.
Nonprofit Sues Overzealous Texas Regulators To Protect Small Farmers
Texas is ignoring federal law to harass small farms.
L.A. Is About to Screw Up Legal Street Vending the Same Way It Screwed Up Legal Pot Sales
High permit fees and unprepared bureaucrats get in the way of delicious street tacos and bacon dogs.
No, Trump's Food Stamp Plan Wouldn't Have Cut Off AOC's Family
This is why we can't have serious conversations about government spending.
Video: NYPD Cops Arrest a Woman For Selling Churros in the Subway
Do you feel safer now?
Why Raw Butter Producers Are Suing the FDA
Raw butterists are understandably salty about a prohibition on interstate commerce.
New York's Place as America's Fine-Dining Mecca in Jeopardy As City Bans Foie Gras
The ban targets upstate and international farmers and city restaurants alike.
Small Taco Truck Company Bashed for Serving 'All Communities'—Including ICE Workers
The company was criticized for serving ICE employees, then criticized for apologizing.
Trump's Food Tariffs Hit U.S. Consumers Where it Hurts
New tariffs on E.U. goods mean we'll all pay more for tasty cheeses and delicious wines.
Mexico May Slap Silly Warning Labels on 'Unhealthy' Foods
Warning labels on subjectively “unhealthy” food haven’t taken hold in this country. But they’ve swept through Latin America in recent years.
NYC Wants to Make It Harder to Get a Milkshake and an Egg Roll Without Taking Off Your Jammies
Local regulators want to put a cap on Grubhub's commissions.
The Latest Fight Over Eating Meat Ignores These 4 Essential Nutrition Truths
Don't let the lack of consensus on nutrition keep you from striving for a better way to eat.
College Campus Food Policy Restricts Bake Sale Fundraisers
Campus food police are making inroads all over America
How Real Are Post-Brexit Food Fears?
Britons probably won't starve if the U.K. ever manages to leave the E.U.
Stossel: Life Is Better Than Ever
Don't believe news reports—we're healthier, richer, and safer than ever before.
New York's Liquor Authority Wants Uber Eats to Get a Liquor License
Proposed regulations would require food delivery apps to cut fees or be added to restaurants' liquor licenses.
Mississippi Retreats on Stupid Attempts to Censor 'Veggie Burger' Labels
Nobody is being "confused" by vegetarian meat substitutes.
The Press Fans Overblown Fears About Diet Soda—Again
Plus: understanding consent in sex work, beyond "Medicare for All," and more...
Boycotting Big Meat Is Not the Answer to ICE Raids on Immigrant Food Processors
An open immigration policy means letting people from anywhere work for whatever amount they want.
Massachusetts Voters May Finally Get a Chance To Repeal the State's Awful Cap on Beer and Wine Sales
For too long, state lawmakers have played favorites with booze laws. Will they finally let voters decide where they can buy?
New Research Shows There's One and Only Way To Combat Obesity
Or maybe not. We probably need more research.
Minimum Wage Hikes in NYC Are Forcing Businesses to Cut Jobs and Raise Prices
The mandated pay increases disproportionately impact the restaurant industry.
