HumaneWatch.org, a project of the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), aired a commercial at the beginning of the Super Bowl this Sunday highlighting the deceptive fundraising practices of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). The ad criticizes HSUS’s … Continue reading →

During the Big Game festivities on Sunday, millions of Americans will kick back with their favorite finger foods like chicken wings, nachos, and sliders. Meanwhile, the deceptively named Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is trying to take all those … Continue reading →

Today’s New York Times brings good news for breakfast lovers: A Harvard study has found that eating one egg a day did not increase the risk of heart disease. Old-timey myths that eggs were just “cholesterol bombs” aimed squarely at our arteries … Continue reading →

British newspaper The Guardian brings us a gem of unintended consequences from the so-called “sustainable” food movement (that wins a striking lack of converts). Vegans and vegetarians looking for meat substitutes have turned to a South American grain, quinoa, and that decision has made life difficult in … Continue reading →

The latest “press sluts” stunt by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) may just take the (no-egg) cake for a combination of audacity and pointlessness. The group that would take away your right to eat bacon and eggs, watch performing elephants and whales, wear leather, … Continue reading →

Today HumaneWatch.org, a project of the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) sent a letter to educate New Jersey Assemblymembers on the hundreds of veterinarians who recently voiced support for the use of maternity pens to house pregnant pigs. The American … Continue reading →

Today HumaneWatch.org, a project of the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), criticized Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal’s (D/WF-Manhattan) proposed legislation, NY A.B. 424, which would harm farmers in New York by banning common farming practices. Rosenthal’s bill prohibits farmers from safely housing … Continue reading →

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) thinks animals are “people,” and therefore the group harasses people who eat and wear animal products and those who conduct lifesaving medical research on animals. But PETA has no qualms killing roughly 2,000 dogs and cats every year, … Continue reading →

Any good fad diet marketing will have a few personal testimonials about how eating this or not eating that helped someone lose weight. Unfortunately, this runs afoul of the principle that the plural of anecdote is not data. This week, … Continue reading →

Big news broke on Friday, and it’s good news for circus fans. An animal rights group that was accused of taking part in a mob-like racket to attack Ringling Brothers circus promoters Feld Entertainment agreed to pay Feld nearly $10 million … Continue reading →