Soft Drinks
BTW, HFCS A-OK
(December 13, 2007)
It’s been called “the Devil’s candy,” the “crack of sweeteners,” and other names we can’t repeat here. You might say that high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has gotten a bad rap. Fortunately, a recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is changing that—showing that HFCS affects the body no differently than a wholesome glass of milk. This acquits soft drinks of the gratuitous obesity...
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Food Police
Who’s the Worst Nanny of 2007?
(December 12, 2007)
The Center for Consumer Freedom is handing out its annual Nanny Awards, and we want you to vote for the worst food cop of 2007.
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Food Police
Santa Slims Down, Kids Get Scrooged
(December 11, 2007)
It’s just two weeks until Christmas Day. And there’s one question on everyone’s mind: “Who made Santa's 'naughty' list?” This year, Meme Roth, the U.S. Surgeon General, and a slew of other anti-fat activists are practically guaranteed to get coal in their stockings for attacking the big man’s physique. Luckily, the Center for Consumer Freedom defended St. Nick and his bowl full of jelly on...
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The Book HSUS and PETA Don’t Want You to Read
In his book
Redemption, Nathan Winograd argues that the idea of pet overpopulation in America is a myth. PETA cites this “overpopulation” as the reason it kills nearly 90 percent of the dogs and cats it takes in. And HSUS literally wrote the book
Study: Why Food and Drink Bans Won't Solve Childhood Obesity
Despite the fact that almost all the research on in-school nutrition indicates that food bans are ineffective (and sometimes counterproductive), numerous groups are pushing for more regulations. Here's our study explaining why they're wrong.
Bird Flu Questions and Answers
“Bird flu” is the common name for Avian Influenza, a respiratory disease found in birds which comes in two forms: Highly Pathogenic (HPAI) and Low Pathogenic (LPAI). The specific strain of bird flu that’s been in the news lately is called HPAI (H5N1) -- “
