Archive: Jul 2010 (page2)

Big Government Doesn’t Mean Smaller Waistlines

Kelly Brownell, Yale’s resident food-policy and obesity blowhard, is once again using the opinion page of the Hartford Courant to score some points in favor of wildly…
PostedJuly 14, 2010 at12:00 am

Quote of the Week

It’s only Tuesday, but it’s hard to see how anyone’s going to top this. Love him or hate him, talk radio host Rush Limbaugh doesn’t pull any punches. Like…
PostedJuly 13, 2010 at12:00 am

Animal Rights Ripple Effects

On Tuesday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill into law that will require all eggs sold in the state (starting in 2015) to come from producers compliant…
PostedJuly 9, 2010 at12:00 am

“Two Face” Bloomberg Strikes Again in Gotham

Major League Eating (MLE) hosted its biggest annual competition in New York City on Sunday, featuring the granddaddy of competitive-eating events: the hot-dog contest. As with any "sport,"…
PostedJuly 8, 2010 at12:00 am

Kids Reject Vegan “Food Revolution”

The Congressional battle over regulating school lunch nutrition has drawn the attention of a number of activist groups that are trying to influence what’s on our kids' menus. One…
PostedJuly 7, 2010 at12:00 am

Bloated Numbers Derail “Fat Tax” Argument

Over the weekend, Albany Times-Union columnist and Cornell University associate professor Jennifer Wilkins called us out for our opposition to “fat taxes” as a weight loss policy measure.
PostedJuly 6, 2010 at12:00 am

Happy Independence Day!

In preparation for Sunday’s celebrations, there’s no better time than now to remember (and be grateful for) all the freedoms we enjoy—including the right to choose what we eat…
PostedJuly 2, 2010 at12:00 am

Obesity Report: Same Story, Same Solution

It’s summertime, so once again the Trust for America’s Health has released its annual “F is for Fat” report with state-by-state obesity rates. Here’s the bottom line: America…
PostedJuly 1, 2010 at12:00 am