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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. The list includes sin taxes on meals under $4, carding for candy, and zoning restaurants out of towns.

We've compiled a list of the most outrageous ideas for your reading enjoyment. read more here »

CCF Tells Marylanders The Truth About Menu Labeling Laws Posted On: October 23, 2007 The Buns of Brixton (Fat Fears Flare In England) Posted On: October 22, 2007 CSPI Bombs On Breakfast Burrito Posted On: October 19, 2007 Quote of the Week Posted On: October 12, 2007 Philly Goes Silly For Menu Labeling Law Posted On: October 11, 2007 Food Cops: Not Worth Their Weight In Salt Posted On: October 9, 2007 Quote Of The Week Posted On: October 5, 2007 Fast Food Can Be Figure Friendly (And Budget Friendly Too) Posted On: October 2, 2007 Santa And Sports Drinks Make The Food Cop Black List Posted On: October 1, 2007 Declaration Of Food Independence America's founding fathers signed their names to the Declaration of Independence in an effort to affirm basic liberties. In the spirit of throwing off the shackles of harassing powers, we offer our Declaration of Food Independence. read more here » The War On Personal Responsibility Harold Goldstein tells the Sacramento Bee that Americans simply can't be trusted with the complex task of feeding themselves. read more here » An Epidemic of Obesity Myths Overblown rhetoric about the "obesity epidemic" has itself reached epidemic proportions read more here » Public Health Activists Vs. Consumer Freedom: Video Highlights Many public health professionals are shifting their focus from preventing the spread of contagious diseases to fretting about what's on your dinner plate. read more here » Hyperbolic Hypocrisy The critics of consumer choice and enemies of a wide variety of menu options have never been known for their consistency. read more here »	Hey New York: Here's What's Next Now that New York has banned cooking oils with trans fat because there are healthier alternatives, it opens the door to banning so much more! click to view » CSPI: The New Bullies Bullies Used To Steal Your Lunch Money. Now They Scare You Out Of Eating. Food cops at the Center For Science in the Public Interest are seeking government control of everything you eat. For a review of their phony food scares, junk "science," and demands for new taxes, visit www.CSPIscam.com. click to view » Americans should still have a right to guilt-free eating. Menu labeling- the latest quick-fix diet scheme proposed in the name of public health—assumes that consumers can’t tell the difference between French fries and fruit cups. read more here » Food labels on menus make no sense Be warned. Perrier, plastic bags and Grandma's pot roast are the latest threats to public health. read more here » Kelly Brownell Background Kelly Brownell is a Yale psychologist on a decade-long crusade against what he calls America’s “toxic food environment.” He is best known for having first proposed the infamous “Twinkie tax.” read more here » Marion Nestle Background Marion Nestle is one of the country’s most hysterical anti-food-industry fanatics. She writes: “Sellers of food products do not attract the same kind of attention as purveyors of drugs or tobacco. They should.” read more here »