Op-ed

Orange County Register: Consumers deserve more credit card competition

A recent report from the National Retail Federation predicts holiday sales will increase by roughly seven percent this year compared to 2021 — with the proportion of online sales projected…
Posted November 23, 2022 at1:44 pm

Washington Post: California’s pork proposition would raise prices

The spin in vegan activist Wayne Pacelle’s Oct. 28 letter, “Farm animal welfare,” claiming that the pork industry is supportive of California Proposition 12 — a law…
Posted November 6, 2022 at1:28 pm

Washington Examiner: The Supreme Court takes up bacon

Of the many sizzling cases on the Supreme Court docket this fall, one case has the potential to alter American breakfasts for years to come: National…
Posted October 10, 2022 at1:24 pm

Townhall: What Happened to Plant-Based Meat?

When it went public three years ago, Beyond Meat was heralded as the next big thing, a company that would make real meat become history. But the last few months…
Posted October 3, 2022 at1:26 pm

RealClearMarkets: Making a Case for Passage of the Credit Card Competition Act

According to recent NBC polling, 68 percent of registered voters believe the U.S. economy has spiraled into a recession. As consumers tighten their belts and families look for strategies to…
Posted September 12, 2022 at11:00 am

Taking Back the Narrative From Animal Activists

Originally published in Meatingplace by Rick Berman on September 1, 2019: PETA and HSUS have combined budgets of more than $150 million a year. Add to that the hundreds of millions…
Posted September 1, 2020 at3:38 pm

Talking Turkey About Meat and Climate Change

Originally published in The Waco Tribune-Herald by Will Coggin on December 3, 2019: Thanksgiving is almost here. Along with turkey and mashed potatoes, one thing can be counted on:…
Posted December 3, 2019 at11:03 am

The Plant-Based Chicken Comes Home to Roost

Originally published in Wall Street Journal by Rick Berman on November 6, 2019: Beyond Meat’s stock…
Posted November 8, 2019 at1:54 pm

It’s Time to Stop Steak Shaming

Originally published in USA Today by Will Coggin on November 2, 2019: Imagine ordering dinner at your favorite restaurant. You know what you want without hesitation: a perfectly marbled…
Posted November 5, 2019 at3:18 pm

The Problem with ‘Plant’-Based Protein

Originally published in The Sampson Independent by Will Coggin on September 19, 2019: The latest food fad is coming to America’s hospitals and schools. Last month, Aramark and Sodexo,…
Posted September 19, 2019 at8:37 am