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Is Katy Perry Causing Childhood Obesity?

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 10/22/2013

No, of course not! However, a coalition of health advocates seems to be making that assertion when they sent her a letter this week…

Consumer Freedom

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Loosened Laws in New Jersey Result in Brewery Boom

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 10/18/2013

Only a year after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill into law that would allow breweries in the garden state to sell beer…

Consumer Freedom

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Bloomberg’s Soda Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 07/30/2013

Today, an appeals court ruled that New York City’s Board of Health overstepped its authority when, at the behest of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, it attempted…

Consumer Freedom

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Bad Science: CDC Forced to Reverse its Recommendations on Salt

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 07/17/2013

Mother may know best, but Uncle Sam certainly doesn’t. In 1977, the federal government put a warning label on saccharine, claiming it caused cancer. It…

Consumer Freedom

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D.C. Council Passes New Rules: Food Trucks Are Here to Stay

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 06/19/2013

After four years, the Council of the District of Columbia finally passed rules to regulate the burgeoning mobile food industry that seem to please all sides.

Regulatory Reform

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Pennsylvania’s Liquor Privatization Plan Forgot about the Beer

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 06/05/2013

Beer wholesalers are testifying yesterday morning in the Pennsylvania Senate, expressing their opposition to the proposed plans to privatize the state-run liquor store system.

Consumer Freedom

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TTB to Allow, Not Require, Nutritional Labeling on Alcoholic Products

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/30/2013

It’s a rare occasion that we get to praise government agencies. While the federal agency governing alcoholic beverages certainly took it’s time to make a…

Consumer Freedom

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Bill Would Prevent CDC’s Taxpayer-Funded Anti-Food Propaganda

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 04/19/2013

Even in a divided Washington, everyone agrees on the importance of creating jobs in America. So why are some government agencies using taxpayer money to…

Consumer Freedom

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Alcohol Regulation Roundup: April 10, 2013

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 04/10/2013

National: Constellation Brands revealed this Monday that a preliminary deal has been reached regarding the sale of Gupo Modelo -- the maker of Corona.

Consumer Freedom

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Protectionist Law Proposed In New York Would Hit Wine Consumers Hardest

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 04/08/2013

While most states are desperately trying to figure out ways to encourage business development and reduce the cost of consumer goods, New York is considering…

Consumer Freedom

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Minnesota’s 300% Alcohol Tax Hike Will Hurt Consumers And Businesses

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 03/20/2013

Politicians love to sell alcohol tax hikes as pennies on the drink that won’t really hurt anyone’s pocketbook, while helping to pay for the…

Consumer Freedom

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Human Achievement Of The Day: Replacing Herbicides With Lasers

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 03/11/2013

This story demonstrates very clearly how technology can be used to create a future with a cleaner environment and underscores why we must protect…

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Human Achievement Of The Day: Using HIV To Cure Leukemia

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 03/07/2013

The title of the Vimeo video below is “Fighting Fire with Fire,” which conveys fairly well what doctors from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and…

Consumer Well-Being

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Capitalists Do It With The Lights On: Human Achievement Hour 2013

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 03/06/2013

It’s that time of year again when we at the Competitive Enterprise Institute celebrate the innovative power of humanity and demonstrate our commitment to protecting…

Consumer Freedom

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Alcohol Regulation Roundup: March 1, 2013

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 03/01/2013

National: The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit to block Anheuser-Busch Inbev from taking full control over Negro Modelo. A few weeks later…

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Alcohol Regulation Roundup: January 25, 2013

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 01/25/2013

National: According to the Brewers Association, the trade group that represents smaller craft breweries, the Small BREW Act will be reintroduced in Congress in…

Consumer Freedom

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Washington’s Liquor Privatization Did Increase Prices, But Also Selection And Availability

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 01/15/2013

Since selling off the state-owned liquor monopoly, many Washington State residents have noticed an unfortunate development; despite what proponents of privatization promised, the cost of…

Consumer Freedom

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Alcohol Regulation Roundup: New Year Edition 2013

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 01/08/2013

With a new year comes a new opportunity to take stock in our past endeavors and renew our goals for the future. While many a…

Consumer Freedom

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The Temperance Movement Is Alive And Well

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 12/05/2012

Today, Dec. 5, is the day to go out and raise a glass to celebrate the anniversary of the repeal of alcohol prohibition in the United…

Consumer Freedom

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Alcohol Regulation Roundup: Turkey Day 2012 Edition

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 11/21/2012

While most people in the U.S. are fantasizing about turkey slathered in gravy, yams, and pumpkin pie right now, beer connoisseurs throughout the nation --…

Consumer Freedom

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Overhyped Energy Drink Reaction

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 11/19/2012

As has been reported extensively, the Food and Drug Administration has received several recent reports of alleged side-effects sustained by consumers who have ingested energy…

Consumer Freedom

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Alcohol Regulation Roundup: Election Hangover Edition

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 11/12/2012

How did the election affect alcohol laws? Alcohol is regulated by states, cities, counties and towns, and hundreds of them had alcohol-related measures on the ballot Nov.

Consumer Freedom

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Alcohol Regulation Roundup: Election Day Edition

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 11/06/2012

While Mitt may not drink, many of the voting public and the candidates themselves hope to celebrate/drown their sorrows at the bar while the returns…

Consumer Freedom

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Alcohol Regulation Roundup: October 19, 2012

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 10/19/2012

The only real change of late seems to be happening to leaves on trees. But on the alcohol regulatory reform front, the following states have…

Consumer Freedom

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New Study Questions Link Between Alcohol And Breast Cancer Risk

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 10/18/2012

Every day, we make decisions about what to eat and drink that can affect our long-term health. Each individual is ultimately responsible for determining the…

Consumer Freedom

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Alcohol Regulation Roundup: Columbus Day Edition

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 10/03/2012

Alcohol has a long and complex history in the USA. In fact, it’s probable that the Scandinavian Vikings that tried to conquer North America…

Consumer Freedom

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Junk Science Is Worse For Your Health Than Egg Yolks

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 09/21/2012

We all know that eggs contain a lot of fat and cholesterol. While that does not make them “bad,” most of us realize that if…

Consumer Freedom

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Alcohol Regulation Roundup: Back To School Edition

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 09/14/2012

Alabama: Up until last year brewpubs were illegal in Alabama due to a law that prevented beer being sold on the same site where…

Consumer Freedom

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Alcohol Regulation Roundup: Dog Days Edition

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 08/13/2012

These days in D.C., the mercury regularly rises above the 90-degree mark right along with most of the U.S. As unpleasant as it might be…

Consumer Freedom

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Bloomberg Soda Ban Blocks Sale of Low-Calorie Drinks

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 07/25/2012

As I’ve written before, Mayor Bloomberg’s big-soda ban is ill-conceived, unjust, invasive, and useless, among other things. As Seth Goldman, the CEO of Honest…

Consumer Freedom

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