Meat
“Silliest Law Ever” Repealed! Consumers Win!
(May 15, 2008)
After nearly two years as contraband, America’s leading gourmet pariah is finally back on the menu in Chicago. Having banned foie gras in 2006, the Chicago City Council reversed its decision yesterday in a 37-6 vote that left animal activists screeching and “duckeasies” shutting their doors.
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Food Police
'Expert' Calls Consumer Choice A 'Problem'
(May 14, 2008)
Writing an opinion piece on the current problems that plague humanity (global warming, obesity, etc.), one professor at London’s Centre for Food Policy layed out the food cop mantra in a single sentence: “Consumer choice has increased massively, but choice is part of the problem, not part of the solution.” The author then went on to list various ways in which the government can step...
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Seafood
Phony Health Experts Continue Seafood Smear Campaign
(May 13, 2008)
In another example of activist opportunism this Mother’s Day, Oceana commemorated the occasion by spreading paranoia about mercury levels in fish. In a special press release on Friday, the group’s usual seafood alarmists took a backseat to “Oceana celebrity spokes-Mom” Amber Valetta, who offered a few “tips” on the species and quantity of fish we should be eating in order to stay healthy. Aside from...
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