| May 13, 2015 | Food / FarmingRepublicans may like to rail against big government. But here in Wisconsin — where conservative lawmakers just introduced a bill to dramatically restrict what people can buy with their own food stamps — Republicans want to cook up a new kind of nanny state. This...
| Apr 29, 2015 | Food / FarmingKraft made news the other day with this announcement: Beginning next year, its macaroni and cheese will no longer contain artificial preservatives or colors. That’s nice. One of the favorite foods of American kids will more closely resemble something that actually...
| Apr 22, 2015 | Food / FarmingThe provocative animal rights group PETA famously despises cages. Press statements from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have described birdcages as a “death sentence” for avian pets, likened crating dogs to incarcerating them, and condemned...
| Apr 8, 2015 | Food / FarmingThere’s one group of people in this country who probably get less sympathy than anyone else: felons. If you’re a convicted felon, very few Americans care about your plight. Can’t find a job or an apartment because of your record? Too bad, we tell them, you shouldn’t...
| | Food / FarmingLet me say one word to you: Bacon. Not only is it delicious, it’s practically irresistible — I even know vegans who sneak bites of the stuff. And these days, it’s hard to avoid the pork strip. It’s in snack foods, on school lunch trays, and in bars,...
| Mar 18, 2015 | Food / FarmingFew things sell ideas in American politics like a good farm story. Just ask Representative Dave Reichert. He held a hearing recently on the impact of the estate tax on farms and small businesses. An outspoken critic of the tax, Reichert was inspired by a recent story...
