Banning food
The real lesson in Chicago's ill-fated foie gras ban has something to do with forbidden fruit. Or maybe forbidden duck liver. read more here »

Boiling down dietary health
By attempting to reduce dietary health to a single statistic, the recently enacted menu-labeling ordinance will only distract New Yorkers from the bigger picture. read more here »

Food cops going too far
By boiling down countless considerations for a healthy diet into a handful of nutrients, Windy City officials would send a dangerous message. read more here »

Fishy Omega-3 risks
If the FDA's report becomes official policy, the conventional wisdom urging women of childbearing age to eat less fish will be turned completely upside-down. read more here »

Taxes on soda, juice an ‘experiment’ we should skip
In an attempt to shore up the state’s $13.3 billion deficit, Gov. David A. Paterson is trying to give New Yorkers a Christmas present they do not want: Taxes. read more here »