Big Government
Trans America
(October 6, 2008)
New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle, and California have already banned trans fats in restaurants. Now Burger King and Chick-Fil-A have announced they won’t use the ingredient anymore. But some people are starting to wonder whether the fat bans that are rippling across the country are such a good idea. The Times Union in Albany asks why food-cop groups are so keen to attack trans fats now when margarine has been around for decades:
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Meat
It’s Cartoon Friday! (With a Twist)
(October 3, 2008)
If you don’t read the “Bizarro” cartoon in your local paper, don’t start. It’s an only occasionally funny social-commentary panel drawn by animal rights activist (and vegan) Dan Piraro. Dan displays his PETA loyalties proudly in his surrealist pen-and-ink creations, with often, well, Bizarro results.
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Big Fat Lies
The Obesity Straw Man Comes in Bright Cartoon Colors!
(October 2, 2008)
There's been a lot of talk overseas about childhood obesity today. Tony the Tiger is under fire in Scotland. And in Australia, Members of Parliament were told that advertisements for snack foods cause obesity among children. So now Cap'n Crunch causes kids to gain weight?
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Your Kids, PETA's Pawns
Few parents realize the threat posed to their children by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the growing animal-rights movement.
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.
