More and more, radical activists are using Americans’ dinner plates as launching pads for their agendas. So it should surprise no one that this Thursday’s annual Earth Day affair is…
The usual suspects are at it again — spawning fish tales designed to raise fears about mercury. But beneath the scaly surface of the mercury-in-fish scare is a scientific truth…
Today, millions of Americans will scramble to send off last-minute tax forms to the Internal Revenue Service. In all likelihood, few will kick back after a mad dash to the…
“Less money for public schools” isn’t a very popular slogan, which may explain why diet scolds ignore the real-world consequences of yanking soft drink machines out of schools. Food cops…
As Americans file their last minute tax returns, Canadians are bracing themselves for a new levy on burgers and fries. Bureaucrats north of the border are gearing up to supersize…
Steven Best is a tenured professor and chair of the philosophy department at the University of Texas El Paso; he is also emerging as the “establishment” standard-bearer of…
In its apparent quest to offend absolutely everyone, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has once again pushed the bounds of decency too far. Speaking of PETA’s…
Organic-only food marketing is a tricky business. Take a product that offers no health benefits over conventional fare, is considerably more expensive, and can carry a…
Animal rights zealots will do anything for attention, even if it means attacking a fundraiser for cancer research. The misnamed Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM),…
Last night’s season premier of “Penn and Teller: Bullsh*t!” exposed some of the more disturbing, frightening, and lesser-known features of the animal rights movement. The episode, which prominently…