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Ten Dumbest Food Cop Ideas

Over the years, the growing cabal of diet dictators have proposed a litany of crazy proposals to tax, legislate, and litigate away many food and beverage choices. The list includes sin taxes on meals under $4, carding for candy, and zoning restaurants out of towns.

We've compiled a list of the most outrageous ideas for your reading enjoyment. read more here »

David vs. Goliath Posted On: August 19, 2008 Michael vs. Michael (Fitness vs. Food) Posted On: August 14, 2008 Fitness, Fatness, And Half-Baked Schemes Posted On: August 13, 2008 Nutty Warning Labels (Literally) Posted On: August 12, 2008 Time To Ban The Bans Posted On: August 11, 2008 Road to Nanny State Paved With Bad Intentions? Posted On: July 31, 2008 California’s Silliest Law Is About To Get Sillier Posted On: July 28, 2008 Quote of the Week Posted On: July 25, 2008 Food Cops Closer To Banning Fast Food Posted On: July 23, 2008 Declaration Of Food Independence America's founding fathers signed their names to the Declaration of Independence in an effort to affirm basic liberties. In the spirit of throwing off the shackles of harassing powers, we offer our Declaration of Food Independence. read more here » The War On Personal Responsibility Harold Goldstein tells the Sacramento Bee that Americans simply can't be trusted with the complex task of feeding themselves. read more here » An Epidemic of Obesity Myths Overblown rhetoric about the "obesity epidemic" has itself reached epidemic proportions read more here » Public Health Activists Vs. Consumer Freedom: Video Highlights Many public health professionals are shifting their focus from preventing the spread of contagious diseases to fretting about what's on your dinner plate. read more here » Hyperbolic Hypocrisy The critics of consumer choice and enemies of a wide variety of menu options have never been known for their consistency. read more here »	Hey New York: Here's What's Next Now that New York has banned cooking oils with trans fat because there are healthier alternatives, it opens the door to banning so much more! click to view » CSPI: The New Bullies Bullies Used To Steal Your Lunch Money. Now They Scare You Out Of Eating. Food cops at the Center For Science in the Public Interest are seeking government control of everything you eat. For a review of their phony food scares, junk "science," and demands for new taxes, visit www.CSPIscam.com. click to view » What's on the menu? Regulation There are ways to ensure that consumers have access to a surplus of information without having it thrust in their faces on restaurant menus. read more here » Preserve right to eat without guilt: Don't post calories of fast-food dishes Americans should still have a right to guilt-free eating. read more here » Kelly Brownell Background Kelly Brownell is a Yale psychologist on a decade-long crusade against what he calls America’s “toxic food environment.” He is best known for having first proposed the infamous “Twinkie tax.” read more here » Marion Nestle Background Marion Nestle is one of the country’s most hysterical anti-food-industry fanatics. She writes: “Sellers of food products do not attract the same kind of attention as purveyors of drugs or tobacco. They should.” read more here »