"If a Greek family starts a pizzeria, if a Chinese family straight from Beijing opens a hot dog shop, are they appropriating or are they just smart?" says the Food for Thought author and former Good Eats host.
The White House's trade policy is totally scrambled.
The campaign to make America dry is as dubious as the campaign for the food pyramid.
Big Chicken wins while small farmers and processors face costly regulations—and consumers remain at risk.
From tariffs to dietary guidelines, this election may bring the biggest federal changes to alcohol since Prohibition’s end.
Government incompetence strikes again, turning the wine industry upside down with red tape and confusion.
Government pre-approval for every label could crush craft breweries. And do you really want to force the Carthusian monks who make Green Chartreuse to reveal their ingredients?
Washington bureaucrats are rewriting the rules on drinking, and a hidden panel of unelected officials could be paving the way for Prohibition 2.0.
A proposed USDA rule would require RFID tagging of all cattle and bison that move across state lines.
The rules would allow the government to temporarily ease restrictions on WIC formula purchases during a shortage. But those restrictions shouldn't exist in the first place.
As beef prices increase, biotech could provide a cheaper and tasty alternative.
"The future of our planet depends on how we feed ourselves…and we have a responsibility to look beyond the horizon for smarter, sustainable ways to eat," says GOOD Meat's CEO.
It's time to return oversight to industry groups and the states.
The federal government continues to be very bad at telling people what and how to eat.
Regulators are beginning to smile on the sci-fi project of creating real meat products without the typical death and environmental destruction.
The G Word, a new documentary, only occasionally covers serious issues. But it opts not to do honest reporting.
Their case for the seizure is full of holes.
Plus: The Espionage Act is still bad, six more states could legalize recreational marijuana, and more...
The activists who say otherwise are wrong on the costs and wrong on the science.
Almost all of America’s avocados come from a single Mexican state. A threatening message threw it into disarray.
Expect anti-biotech activists to oppose this important development.
"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.
The vast majority of hospitalized COVID-19 patients are overweight. Why won’t the government stop subsidizing junk food?
America's meat supply has been hammered by COVID-19 outbreaks at many of the nation's largest meat processing plants, but Congress can solve this by reducing onerous regulations.
The president has been criticized for politicizing aid as the election draws closer.
Anti-competitive regulations have made Americans far too reliant on mega meat processors. It's time to level the playing field.
When it comes to the food economy, government should remember that workers and consumers call the shots.
The FDA has relaxed some labeling laws in order to allow restaurants to sell groceries, but it could do more.
This is just the latest petty development in what is an ugly, mostly partisan dance.
"I would have to grow at least three times as many plants under the USDA rule to produce the same amount of CBD as I get out of one plant now."
Cass Sunstein's latest book puts a lot of faith in the efficacy of government to structure our choices.
It's time to let the free market dictate dairy production.
A new bill would end the USDA's practice of euthanizing kittens after feeding them parasite-infected meat.
Despite the recent recalls, America's food supply is remarkably safe. But it's not now, and likely won't ever be, perfectly safe.
School's back in session, and that it means time for reports of crummy government-approved school lunches
Thousands of cats have been killed over 50 years of experiments. Why is the USDA denying feline fatality FOIA requests?
Once again, bad laws beget bad regulations
Outdated regulations are hampering the beef meat industry.
The U.S. Cattlemen's Association petitioned the USDA to declare that "meat" and "beef" exclude products not "slaughtered in the traditional manner."
The attack on fatty foods, in favor of carbohydrates, contributed to rising rates of obesity and diabetes.
Poor people are likely to make better food choices for themselves than the government.
When it comes to the FDA and USDA, where's the scaling back of rules?
Two new efforts in Washington seek to rein in the subsidies.
Law amended to make sure meat processors comply with federal regulations.
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