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Fight Brewing Over “GMO 2.0”

One of the stranger public policy battles over the last 20 years has been over genetically modified crops. It’s strange because activist groups have been able to demonize vital technology…
PostedApril 16, 2018 at2:41 pm

What is in Fake Meat?

One of the hot food trends of 2018 is supposed to be the emerging popularity of meat “alternatives.” Right now, that takes two forms. The first, which has been around…
PostedApril 12, 2018 at2:51 pm

Seattle Residents Flee City’s Soda Tax

Seattle residents are running to the hills to get away from the cities new soda tax. On January 1, the city put a 1.75 cent per ounce tax on sugar-sweetened…
PostedJanuary 31, 2018 at3:44 pm

Is Meat the Next “Sin” We’ll Be Asked to Atone For?

If you’re wondering what the next front of the radical anti-consumer brigade will be, it’s likely going to be a meat tax. The idea has support among animal…
PostedJanuary 23, 2018 at11:49 am

Ignore the Hype, Your Holiday Feast is Safe

During this holiday season we go from one get-together to another to be merry with friends and family. At its core, the holiday season is about coming together…
PostedDecember 19, 2017 at10:03 am

Congress is Sniffing Out the Activists in the Hen House

When advocacy groups can’t get their way, they often manipulate science to convince the public to listen to them. After all, according to Pew Research Center, scientists are by…
PostedNovember 3, 2017 at5:11 pm

Lawmakers Repeal, Reject Soda Taxes

For years the self-anointed “food police” have yearned to use the tax code to influence what Americans eat and drink. They’ve shopped a form of nanny state around to states…
PostedOctober 18, 2017 at11:42 am

Wisconsin Wraps Black Friday in Red Tape

For consumers looking to save big on holiday shopping, Black Friday is their bread and butter. But die-hard bargain hunters from Wisconsin might want to consider driving across state lines…
PostedOctober 9, 2017 at1:57 pm

EWG Lathers On Sunscreen Scares

With summer around the corner, people are gearing up for “sun’s out, guns out.” And right on schedule, Environmental Working Group activists are here to remind the public that their…
PostedJune 7, 2017 at8:32 am

Small Biz Owners Skeptical of TripAdvisor

Business owners across the country are making their opinions known when it comes to the faltering review website TripAdvisor.com. A survey that we commissioned for our website www.BadTripAdvisors.com…
PostedMay 16, 2017 at10:13 am