A new study on children’s advertising released by the Kaiser Family Foundation has food activists up in arms. And, as usual, some not-so-surprising statistics have spawned invasive policy proposals…
Stomach aches, sore throats, and hacking coughs are standard excuses for calling in sick, but a recent report released by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts hints that employees’…
New York City’s Board of Health asked for a warning label on food, and we’re only too happy to oblige. After noting that some New Yorkers had trouble staying fit…
“Location, location, location” is the predominant motto of realtors, but food activists have recently tried to claim the tagline as their own. In yesterday’s health report on CNN, reporter…
After snagging a Best Actress Oscar at Sunday’s Academy Awards for her portrayal of British monarch Elizabeth II, 61-year-old Helen Mirren had a uniquely common touch to her victory celebration:…
Giving a column to a think tank is a lot like giving car keys to a 14-year-old boy: You know it’s going to end badly. Nevertheless, yesterday WashingtonPost.com handed over…
Chicago’s recent flurry of anti-consumer-choice regulations — including a ban on the French delicacy foie gras — has inspired at least one overzealous Illinois state legislator. Just last month,…
The obesity panic fueled by crazed food activists is now spreading across the ocean.Today Marks & Spencer, one of Britain’s largest grocery store chains, announced its plan to hire…
The latest report issued by Swedish scientist Fredrik Nyström contains a message eerily akin to those preached by Sunday school teachers: "Every individual is unique and special." Surprisingly, his conclusion…
