Why Are We Eating in the Dark?

Why Are We Eating in the Dark?

Have you ever eaten a genetically engineered food? If you’re like most Americans, you have no idea. Genetic engineering is a controversial technology in which genes from one species (say, bacteria) are inserted into the DNA of a different species (for example,...
The Farm Bill’s Wasteful Welfare Program

The Farm Bill’s Wasteful Welfare Program

Some aspects of American agriculture are quite odd. For example, to meet a farmer these days, you don’t need to venture out to the hinterland. Thousands of our farmers are city slickers. And they’re really slick, for many of them neither plant nor harvest...
The Fine Art of Milking Government

The Fine Art of Milking Government

Our tax money As it stands, Oft ends up In private hands. These economically challenging times haven’t ended the golden deals every level of government offers business. State and federal statutes remain loaded with these giveaways. They include grants,...