One of the most ubiquitous charges critics make against food manufacturers is that packaged food is more affordable than fresh produce and meat. Supposedly, that’s why so many people…
There's nothing new about lawsuit-happy activists and trial lawyers trying to sue the pants off of restaurants that have the audacity to serve customers food that they ordered.
Food activists are once again trying to justify a nationwide ban on a beverage beloved by children and adults alike: chocolate milk. Both nutritious and delicious, chocolate milk is…
Public schools in many states are eagerly promoting healthy eating for children, and that’s a good first step toward making kids—well, healthier. (If more of them would bring back…
Today, the non-profit Center for Consumer Freedom lambasted New York State Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D-Brooklyn) for his proposed legislation, bill number A00843, which seeks to place one-quarter of a…
With the advent of “fast-food” lawsuits a few years ago, the trendy theory seemed to be that restaurant food was responsible for obesity. There’s a smattering of reasons…
We hear a lot from self-anointed food police like those at the Center for “Science in the Public Interest” that there are “good” foods and “bad” foods, with…
Over the weekend, The New York Times took a look at combating America’s rising obesity rates. Unsurprisingly, the resulting article included a comment from leading “food police” academic …
With the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens from the Supreme Court, President Obama’s nominee Elena Kagan is now testifying before the Senate during her confirmation hearings. While…
With an April report from the Institute of Medicine urging the FDA to revisit sodium’s “generally recognized as safe” status, self-anointed food cops are hoping that strict regulations…