Big Government (page 55)

More Government, Less Liberty

It’s only been a short while since two of America’s big cities launched their latest efforts to chip away at basic food freedoms we used to take for granted. The…
Posted July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am

Declare Your 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, 2006 at 12:00 am

‘If We Can Ban Foie Gras, We Can Ban This’

That was fast. A mere two months after an unprecedented, animal-rights-motivated ban on the sale of the French delicacy foie gras, the Chicago City Council may now be turning…
Posted June 29, 2006 at 12:00 am

All The News That’s Fat To Print

A bowlful of developments in obesity politics have cropped up in just the last day. The Center for Consumer Freedom is here to give you the story … and the…
Posted June 22, 2006 at 12:00 am

Menu Labeling: Not The Cat’s Meow

Just two days ago, the food cops at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)…
Posted June 15, 2006 at 12:00 am

Spare The Rod (Or The Love), Spoil The Child

A new study is making waves in obesity news — and for good reason. Researchers writing in this month’s issue of the journal Pediatrics have found that…
Posted June 7, 2006 at 12:00 am

Fighting Obesity The Right Way

It’s not often that the Center for Consumer Freedom has something good to say about politicians (given their usual “knowledge” of what’s best for you), but it’s worth…
Posted May 9, 2006 at 12:00 am

Colorado Ratifies Good Sense And Good Science

With veto pen in hand, Colorado Governor Bill Owens nixed a bill that would have dictated to the state’s schools exactly what their vending machines could…
Posted April 14, 2006 at 12:00 am

Meet The New Paternalism, Same As The Old

Talk about helplessness: “Just as an asthmatic can’t help but inhale pollutants in the air all around him, we Americans cannot help but ingest the calories present in…
Posted April 11, 2006 at 12:00 am

A Band-Aid For Obesity

Talk about barking up the wrong tree. Lawmakers in Washington are floating a proposal that would forbid public schools from selling just about everything that food cops don’t…
Posted April 7, 2006 at 12:00 am