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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 »

Declaration of Food Independence Posted On: July 2, 2009 Obesity Watchdogs Fail To Answer Weight-Gain Questions Posted On: July 1, 2009 Kids’ Health Can Be Saved By The Recess Bell Posted On: June 29, 2009 Know Thy Self, Know Thy Nanny Posted On: June 24, 2009 'Let Obama Eat Burgers' Posted On: June 18, 2009 Quote of the Week Posted On: June 17, 2009 Kids Wise Up To Moderate Eating (With No Thanks To Snack Police) Posted On: June 16, 2009 Clip of the Week: The Worst Cover of All TIME Posted On: June 12, 2009 ‘You Can’t Get Buff If You’re On Your Duff’ Posted On: June 2, 2009 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 » Food police smashing your choices? Everywhere you turn, someone’s telling us what we can’t eat. It’s getting harder just to enjoy a beer on a night out. Do you always feel like you are being told what to do? Find out who is driving the Food Police at ConsumerFreedom.com click to view » ‘Prevention’ at the New CDC: How Far Is Too Far? Do Americans really share Frieden's ambition to prevent every disease at any cost? The doc's killjoy reputation strongly suggests that the answer is "no." read more here » BMI 'report cards' won't keep kids healthy In the campaign to eradicate childhood obesity, schools around the country have banned everything from birthday treats to vending machines. But when it comes to slimming down students, the so-called food police aren't making much progress. 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 »