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July 2, 2009
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Declaration of Food Independence

On July 4, 1776, America’s founding fathers signed their names to the Declaration of Independence in an effort to affirm basic liberties. But they never dreamed that anyone would someday attempt to strip the American people of the fundamental liberty to control what we eat and drink. In the spirit of affirming this simple freedom, we offer our Declaration of Food Independence. Because, as we’re telling Arizona Daily Star readers today, the pursuit of happiness is a lot harder on an empty stomach.

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Daily Headlines

  • Taxing “Junk Food” Is Trashy Policy
    Posted On: Tuesday 3/16/2010
  • Hype Masters Call Out Corn Syrup Falsehoods
    Posted On: Thursday 3/11/2010
  • Food Cops Prepare for Round 2
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  • A Stimulus for Food Cops' Appetites
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  • The White House: Food Police Headquarters?
    Posted On: Friday 2/12/2010
  • Personal Responsibility Still Ahead?
    Posted On: Thursday 2/11/2010
  • CSPI: Kings of Gripe
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  • Activist Cash

    Kelly Brownell
    Background
    Kelly Brownell is a Yale psychologist on a decade-long crusade against what he calls America’s “toxic food environment.” He is best known for having first proposed the infamous “Twinkie tax.” read more here »

    Marion Nestle
    Background
    Marion Nestle is one of the country’s most hysterical anti-food-industry fanatics. She writes: “Sellers of food products do not attract the same kind of attention as purveyors of drugs or tobacco. They should.” read more here »

    OpEds

    ‘Tis not the season to be annoyingly wary
    This time of year, people watching their weight while facing down holiday happy hours and open houses can be particularly susceptible to scaremongering by the fat police. read more here »

    High-sodium food fight
    It doesn't take a Ph.D. in nutrition to know that a pile of pancakes, sausage, bacon and eggs is not a healthy breakfast. Except, apparently, when it comes to the nutritionists at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. read more here »


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