Archive: Aug 2004 (page2)

Iconic Chef Julia Child Passes Away

Julia Child, one of America’s greatest personalities and its foremost ambassador to the joy of eating, died yesterday at the age of 91. In addition to her longevity…
PostedAugust 13, 2004 at12:00 am

PETA Thug Arrested

Meet Billy Prusinowski, a 19-year-old college student. Billy was arraigned last week on second-degree assault charges in Syracuse, NY. Police say Billy punched a fellow teenager…
PostedAugust 12, 2004 at12:00 am

The Greatest (Mile-High) Show On Earth

“A circus without animals,” Denver City Councilman Charlie Brown told the Denver Post in January, “is like going to a baseball game without a pitcher.” Thankfully, Denverites have had a…
PostedAugust 11, 2004 at12:00 am

Kelly Brownell, Victim

Twinkie tax creator Kelly “Big Brother” Brownell wants to impose hefty taxes on some foods to shrink everyone else’s waists. As Fortune reported this week, Brownell’s anti-obesity battle…
PostedAugust 10, 2004 at12:00 am

Two (More) Thumbs Up For CCF

“[Obesity] is the only disease that I’m familiar with that you can cure by regularly taking long walks and keeping your mouth shut,” the Center for…
PostedAugust 9, 2004 at12:00 am

Denial Isn’t Just A River For PETA. It’s An M.O.

When WAVE-TV, the NBC affiliate in Louisville, explored the dangerous side of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) yesterday,…
PostedAugust 6, 2004 at12:00 am

Like A Virus: Obesity Biz Vultures

Looking to turn our flab into fortune, the pharmaceutical and weight-loss industry lobbying group, the American Obesity Association (AOA), hypes obesity fears at every opportunity. The…
PostedAugust 5, 2004 at12:00 am

Frankenfood Fiction

The neo-Luddites from organizations like Greenpeace and the Organic Consumers Association are probably dancing in the fields — the organic fields — after…
PostedAugust 4, 2004 at12:00 am

France Surrenders To Food Gestapo

Sacre bleu! It looks like French school children won’t be having any cheese with their crackers next year — at least if it comes from vending machines.
PostedAugust 3, 2004 at12:00 am

Ungodly Spin: Friedrich’s Fake ‘Bruce Almighty’ Act

“Of course we’re going to be, as a movement, blowing stuff up and smashing windows,” preached People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) campaign director and in-house…
PostedAugust 2, 2004 at12:00 am