Soy Milk and Birth Control: A Look at the Eden Foods CEO Controversy
The CEO wants an exemption from covering contraception.
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Jeff Bridges and Jon Stewart Talk Hunger and Horsemeat
"Somewhere along the line, we decided that cows were fair game and horses are not. And somebody broke the covenant."
Tom Colicchio on His New Movie and Ending Food Insecurity in America
The chef sits down to talk about 'A Place at the Table,' and the asininity of the phrase "celebrity chef."
Will the Sequester Really Halt Meat Production?
The White House says it could. The meat industry says no.
Late-Night Ramen at Hanjan; Coffee Talk at the 92Y Tribeca
Plus, the heady year ahead in food politics, Joe Bastianich is (sort of) getting a TV show, and more in today's leftovers.
Raw-Milk Enthusiasts Sue FDA for Ignoring Requests to Legalize It
The raw-milk purists at Organic Pastures are fighting back.
Bloomberg Limits Food Stamps for Sandy Victims
Last month, 82 zip codes were eligible for post-Sandy aid. Now it's down to ten.
The Soda-Ban Lessons Bloomberg Can Learn From Denmark’s Failed Fat Tax
What Denmark's fat-tax failure proved in very real, nontheoretical terms is that government edicts won't do much to change people's unhealthy eating habits.
Haters (and Supporters) Flood Obama-Hugging Pizzeria Owner’s Yelp Page
One helpful reviewer suggests that conservatives "Treat it the same as the Dems treated Chick-fil-a."
Artisanal Brooklyn’s Next Hurdle: Distribution
A new study from Pratt and the City Council looks at the various distribution models available to small-scale, local food producers.
Why Are Politicians Determined to Make People Dislike Broccoli?
How did this delicious vegetable wind up being a symbol of all that's wrong with government oversight?
Huge Beef Producers Would Like You to Reconsider Your Feelings on Pink Slime
Come on, guys! It's not that bad.
California Lawmakers Sick of Hearing About Foie Gras
They say they've got more important things to worry about.
Fall Into Line: The Case for the ‘Buffet Rule’
It's time for some common-sense changes that will vastly improve the welfare of everyone.
Moo: A Brief History of Mad Cow Disease in the U.S.
Today's announcement of an infected cow in California is the country's fourth-ever reported instance.
People Are Kinda Upset That Skittles Is Making Money Off Trayvon Martin’s Death
Wrigley's and Arizona Iced Tea apparently don't know what to do in the face of the tragedy, so they're doing nothing at all.
Park Slope Co-op Votes to Keep Its Israeli Foods
"The vote tonight has shown us that we still have a lot of work ahead in the fight to end Israeli oppression of Palestinians."