Tyler O’Neil writes for the Daily Signal about a Trump nominee’s potential positive impact on the federal government. I don’t always agree with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s…
Angela Rachidi takes aim at major problems within a high-profile federal government program. In the coming months, Congress is expected to reauthorize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the country’s…
Edward Archer writes for the Federalist about the impact of dubious science on federal government nutrition and obesity standards. Over the past decade, my colleagues and I have published analyses…
Tired of those silly locavores and other food snobs? Suggest that they read TIME‘s latest cover story from TV doctor Mehmet Oz: Somewhere out there–maybe just a five-minute drive from…
I thought the ban on large sodas was bad, but this is a whole new level. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, with the city’s resources stretched, Mayor Bloomberg has…
Sara Burrows provides an update today on the incredible power held by the North Carolina Board of Nutrition/Dietetics, which goes after North Carolinians who give specific nutrition advice to people with…
Sara Burrows reports for Carolina Journal Online about a Charlotte-area nutrition blogger’s lawsuit against a state agency over free speech concerns.
Sara Burrows reports for Carolina Journal Online that a state board closed its investigation of a nutrition blogger within days of initial press inquiries about the case. John Hood’s Daily…
Barry Smith reports for Carolina Journal Online about the debate over preschool nutrition sparked by the recent Hoke County “chicken nugget” controversy. John Hood’s Daily Journal makes the case for…
An article in the local daily helped solve one of life’s great mysteries. It is often asked why Appalachian folk clog the supermarkets for bread and milk when snow storms…
The Smoky Mountain News wrote about state legislation requiring a commission to make new health guidelines for childcare centers. To summarize the article: Juice is bad for you. It makes…
The food nags are upset that Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps didn’t sign on to endorse Fiber One (no, really), but instead signed on with Frosted Flakes: “I would not…