Last month, as thousands of public health professionals (read: professional nannies) converged on the nation’s capitol to hear Hollywood science “expert” Erin Brockovich keynote the annual…
We thought we’d heard it all from New York University’s leading diet dictator, Marion Nestle. When General Mills announced that it would use whole grains for its…
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…
“There are hordes of lawyers” looking to sue food makers for causing obesity, nutrition nag Marion Nestle told the New York Times this week. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reports that…
“Surely it would be legitimate to point out that an anti-tobacco activist was a chain smoker, that an opponent of legalized gambling liked to play the slots, or that an…
The critics of consumer choice and enemies of a wide variety of menu options have never been known for their consistency. From flip-flops about obesity lawsuits to schizophrenic support of…
A state known for its rich and delicious lobster now faces the draft report of an anti-obesity plan straight out of the food cops’ playbook. The Commission to Study…
Trial lawyer ringleader John “Sue the Bastards” Banzhaf was there. So were Kelly “Big Brother” Brownell and top food cop Michael Jacobson. As usual, Marion Nestle…
“We might be closer to finding warning labels on our food telling us that ‘eating may be hazardous to your health’ than we think,” writes cookbook author Giuliano…
In April The New York Times reported that Richard “even trial lawyers call me ‘greedy'” Daynard of the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) “says the institute…