Seafood
Phony Health Experts Continue Seafood Smear Campaign
(May 13, 2008)
In another example of activist opportunism this Mother’s Day, Oceana commemorated the occasion by spreading paranoia about mercury levels in fish. In a special press release on Friday, the group’s usual seafood alarmists took a backseat to “Oceana celebrity spokes-Mom” Amber Valetta, who offered a few “tips” on the species and quantity of fish we should be eating in order to stay healthy. Aside from...
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Food Police
Fat Camps For 5-Year-Olds
(May 12, 2008)
Though misguided anti-obesity campaigns aren’t having the desired effect on their targeted demographic, they are making a big impact on another group: children. As a result of the unhealthy fixation on “junk” food by health officials and activist groups, countless children have started dieting, restricting their food, and focusing on their weight. And measures that would have once seemed absurd are becoming increasingly acceptable:
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Big Government
iTunes Labeled A 'Sin' (For Tax Purposes, Of Course)
(May 9, 2008)
Americans are on a slippery slope. Across the nation, self-appointed “experts” are lobbying to regulate the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and the goods we buy, assuming that Americans are too stupid to choose for ourselves. The fact is that paternalistic politicians are constantly overreaching. For instance, California legislators are currently battling to tax six-packs, grocery bags, and music downloads, on top of...
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Animal Rights
Holy Veal!
(May 9, 2008)
Preachy animal activists would love to see the day when no one eats Grandma’s veal parmigiana. The day when talk of veal osso bucco draws the sort of sneers reserved for filterless cigarettes and morning martinis.
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Your Kids, PETA's Pawns
Few parents realize the threat posed to their children by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the growing animal-rights movement.
The Book HSUS and PETA Don’t Want You to Read
In his book
Redemption, Nathan Winograd argues that the idea of pet overpopulation in America is a myth. PETA cites this “overpopulation” as the reason it kills nearly 90 percent of the dogs and cats it takes in. And HSUS literally wrote the book
Study: Why Food and Drink Bans Won't Solve Childhood Obesity
Despite the fact that almost all the research on in-school nutrition indicates that food bans are ineffective (and sometimes counterproductive), numerous groups are pushing for more regulations. Here's our study explaining why they're wrong.
