We’ve told you before about the many ways the pharmaceutical industry scares the public about obesity in its quest to drive demand for weight-loss pills and plans. But…
Texas Agricultural Commissioner and self-described “Food Czarina” Susan Combs — famous for using state-level fiats to tell local school boards which foods they can allow and even…
You thought it was ridiculous when Twinkie-tax godfather Kelly Brownell and waistline scaremonger David Ludwig likened obesity to an infectious disease outbreak, writing: “The obesity epidemic…
Draconian food-cop policies almost always have unintended consequences. Such is the case in Austin, Texas, where one high school’s ban on snack foods has created a thriving black market for…
Trial lawyers and food cops spreading unwarranted hysteria over the nation’s so-called “obesity epidemic” have lost yet another leg to stand on. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has admitted that its report blaming obesity for 400,000 deaths a year has serious problems. As the Los Angeles Times…
Every year around this time, state legislators return to work armed with a laundry list of proposals to replace last year’s failed bills. For the bevy of big brother…
Over the years we’ve identified a growing array of groups that attempt to restrict your food and beverage choices to promote their political or financial agendas. These days the anti-free…
