Snacks (page 16)

Ah-Nuld Trying To Terminate Snacks In School Vending Machines

California “Governator” Arnold Schwarzenegger told the audience at Arnold Fitness Weekend that he wants to replace “junk food” with “fresh vegetables” and “milk” in school vending…
Posted March 7, 2005 at 12:00 am

Activists Don’t Want Dietary Guidelines, They Want Control

When the federal government released its updated dietary guidelines yesterday, the ever-growing cabal of food activists — quite predictably — tried to turn them into a launching pad…
Posted January 13, 2005 at 12:00 am

Fat-Tax Man Collects Millions From Feds

An obesity researcher who’s pushed for Twinkie taxes, marketing prohibitions, and even zoning laws to restrict where restaurants and convenience stores are located has received a fat check from…
Posted October 19, 2004 at 12:00 am

UK Anti-Obesity Measures May Be Illegal

The international campaign by anti-obesity warriors to tax, regulate, and litigate away consumers’ food choices scored another victory in late September as British food makers announced they…
Posted October 11, 2004 at 12:00 am

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. What…
Posted September 27, 2004 at 12:00 am

Harvard Study: Snack Foods And Soda Not Linked To Obesity

From the rhetoric coming out of last weekend’s obesity-lawsuit-pushing Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) conference in Boston, you’d think snack foods and soft drinks were the number one cause…
Posted September 21, 2004 at 12:00 am

Capitol Offense: PCRM, Spurlock Offer Congress Tales Of Food Addiction

Next Friday Capitol Hill will be the site of a unholy union, as the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and “Super Size Me” film-maker Morgan…
Posted July 14, 2004 at 12:00 am

You’d Better Watch Out … for Christmas Lawsuits!

As the United States becomes a “litigation nation” and trial lawyers line up to sue food restaurants and food companies for causing obesity, serving Christmas cookies has become a perilous…
Posted December 19, 2003 at 12:00 am

Quote Of The Week

Yesterday, presidential candidate Joe Lieberman announced his intention to engage in dietary social engineering, including misguided menu labeling mandates and warnings…
Posted December 5, 2003 at 12:00 am

Happy Halloween!

On this day of tricks and treats, we’d like to remind you that some of the creatures hovering over your candy bowl are up to no good. Like it or…
Posted October 31, 2003 at 12:00 am