Baylen Linnekin
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State Lawmakers Help Farmers by Improving Consumer Access to Raw Milk
This week, the North Dakota House of Representatives passed House Bill 1515, which would legalize dairy farms to sell raw milk to consumers. → Read More
L.A. Plans To Scrap Its Genuinely Good Outdoor Dining Program and Replace It With Rules, Fees, and Paperwork
The L.A. City Council saw a good thing happening and decided government wasn't involved enough. → Read More
New California bill proposes legalizing authentic cannabis cafes
Cannabis consumers should have the same commercial leisure spaces that alcohol drinkers do. → Read More
It's Time for USDA To Legalize Haggis by Lifting Ban on Lungs in Food
Will a petition from a physician bring the USDA to its senses? → Read More
E.U. Rules Will Force Dutch To Ban Livestock Farming
A 2019 court ruling has begun to force Dutch farmers out of business—by design. → Read More
Redding, California, Uses Public Health Red Tape to Ban Sharing Food with Homeless
Is it good public health policy to deny charity to people experiencing homelessness? → Read More
Public health researchers float idea of climate-change warnings on menu items
Warning diners that red meat is bad for the environment is yet another attempt to socially engineer food choices. → Read More
New Oregon Wastewater Rules Threaten Portland’s Food Cart Culture
The new rules have forced some of the city's world-renowned carts to close—temporarily, they hope—while they try to figure out how to comply. → Read More
New York City's Foie Gras Ban Once Again Deemed Illegal by New York State
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets says New York City's ban on the sale of foie gras violates state law. → Read More
'MyPlate,' the USDA's 'Food Pyramid' Replacement, Is Also a Dud
A new government study reveals that 3 out of 4 Americans have no idea what the government's MyPlate dietary guide is. → Read More
Students at Stirling University Vote To Ban Meat and Dairy Sales on Campus
The war on animal food products continues to pick up adherents in Europe. → Read More
Kenosha Legalizes Backyard Chickens—With Plenty of Red Tape
Residents who want to raise chickens must first obtain permission from the city council—which comes with a catch. → Read More
How Liquor Stores Helped Kill Colorado's Alcohol To-Go and Delivery Proposals
Alcohol-related ballot measures were in play in several states last week. The results were lukewarm. → Read More
There’s No Good Reason To Expand Government-Funded School Lunches
It's an expensive policy with little upside. School lunches suck and we should figure out a different way to get food to hungry students → Read More
Tofurky Wins Another Lawsuit Against Unconstitutional Vegan 'Meat' Bans
A federal court ruled an Arkansas law that banned makers of meat alternatives from using commonly understood words to describe their products was unconstitutional. → Read More
Federal Court Upholds Cruel, Unconstitutional St. Louis Ban on Sharing Food with Homeless
The ordinance governing how food can be shared is designed to make it next to impossible to share food. → Read More
Napa Valley Winery sues Napa County over arcane environmental rules
Hundred Acre's lawsuit alleges heavy-handed and extralegal enforcement by county environmental regulators. → Read More
Activist Groups Demand Feds Require Nutrition Labels on Booze
A federal lawsuit filed last week seeks to force alcohol beverage makers to include nutrition information—including ABV, calorie, and ingredient information—on their products. → Read More
Biden's Conference on Food Insecurity and Health Served Warmed-Over Ideas
Last week the Biden administration hosted a conference focused on nutrition, health, and hunger in America. No new, interesting, or helpful food policies are coming from this administration. → Read More
New Jersey Brewery Sues State Over Outrageous Restrictions
New Jersey's alcohol beverage control board has been clear that the rules are neither designed nor intended to protect consumers. → Read More