Meat Bills Are on the Menu in Congress
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.
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Outdated regulations are hampering the beef meat industry.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.
Bad mandates result in uneaten foods. Schools figure out how to respond.
Two lawsuits and action in Congress indicate wasteful, unconstitutional mandates may be on their way out.
States could set their own rules for meat that's processed and sold within their own borders.
Efforts to combat the problem continue to bump up against idiotic and outrageous laws.
Awful Obama administration-era reforms are being scaled back slightly. School lunches will still stink.
A controversy highlights the need to get the USDA out of organic food altogether. (Even a major newspaper thinks so!)
Should we expect a scaling back of regulations or even repeals?
As the presidential race drags into the home stretch, food issues don't even rate as a blip on the polls.
USDA's diet guidelines are a mess because the information it uses is suspect.
As an ongoing lawsuit makes clear, the regulations are a joke. How do we fix them?
A raid last month targeted a vendor who was selling chili at a farmers market.
The feds are bailing out dairy producers. Here's why that's a terrible and wasteful mistake.
Hurting farmers and consumers. Squeezing out competitors. Forcing production abroad. Causing food waste. What's not to love?
Farm subsides, GMO responses, and regulatory overreach should prompt some discussion.
It's based on research and sharing information, not on more regulations.
New research paints a rosy picture of the program. But is the picture telling the whole story?
The label failed to earn the support of farmers, ranchers, and customers.
Nina Teicholz, critic of a federal dietary guidance committee, talks about her work.
Congressmen attempt to draw attention to oppressive USDA meddling.