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A Timeline Of Trial Lawyers And Obesity Lawsuits

A cabal of fat-cat trial lawyers are poised to launch an onslaught of frivolous lawsuits to cash in on the debate over America’s weight. From restaurants and food…
Posted September 28, 2004 at12:00 am

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Food Cops

The Center for Consumer Freedom warns in our latest ad — featuring the actor who played the “Soup Nazi” on Seinfeld — that if calorie cops have their…
Posted September 27, 2004 at12:00 am

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…
Posted June 30, 2004 at12:00 am

An Epidemic of Obesity Myths

Overblown rhetoric about the “obesity epidemic” has itself reached epidemic proportions. Trial lawyers increasingly see dollar signs where the rest of us see dinner. Activists and bureaucrats are proposing radical…
Posted June 2, 2004 at12:00 am

U.S. Senate: Tax-exempt Animal Rights Groups are Out of Control

Dear Senator Hatch, Thank you for holding a public hearing to investigate the disturbing trend of animal rights activists choosing criminal violence over peaceful protest. To add appropriate context…
Posted May 17, 2004 at12:00 am

2003 ‘Tarnished Halo’ Awards

The Center for Consumer Freedom has announced the winners of its 2003 “Tarnished Halo” Awards. CCF awards prizes annually to America’s most notorious animal-rights zealots, environmental scaremongers, celebrity busybodies, self-anointed…
Posted February 4, 2004 at12:00 am

Big Fat Lies

Trial lawyers increasingly see dollar signs where the rest of us see dinner. Activists and bureaucrats are proposing radical obesity “solutions” like zoning restrictions on restaurants and convenience stores, as…
Posted February 1, 2004 at12:00 am

Mad Cow Q & A

You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers. We consulted with university scientists, farmers, government agencies, and other experts to answer the questions most frequently asked of us by American consumers. As…
Posted January 20, 2004 at12:00 am

Mad Cow: Let’s Get Real

Mad cow losing its bite Florida county health director on mad-cow threat: “Your risk is much higher from bacterial illness that’s spread from not washing your hands.”…
Posted January 10, 2004 at12:00 am

Christmas Cookie Liability and Indemnification Agreement

Santa Claus, AKA Kris Kringle, AKA Jolly Old St. Nick (hereinafter referred to as “Santa”) acknowledges receipt of Christmas cookies from ______________________ (hereinafter referred to as “Baker”). Santa acknowledges and…
Posted December 20, 2003 at12:00 am