Reason cites Senior Fellow Gregory Conko on FDA food regulations:
“It’s not terribly unreasonable to have these sort of minimal safety rules remain in place,” says Gregory Conko, a senior fellow with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free market think tank. “But from a regulatory perspective, it would be great if that rule could apply beyond restaurants so you could ship that same product to a grocery store.”
Fred Smith is the animating spirit at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Fred conceived of the idea for an organization that would, in his words, “find a more positive answer to the challenge Joseph Schumpeter laid down in his essay, “Can Capitalism Survive?” He founded the organization and served as president for nearly three decades.
He died at the age of 83 at home in Maryland where he is survived by his beloved wife Fran. Fred was a friend and mentor, an advocate and ally, and an inspiration. His bright light lives on in our work.
Fred Lee Smith
December 26, 1940 – November 23, 2024