Showing posts with label labeling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label labeling. Show all posts

Repealing The FDA’s Stupid Menu-Labeling Mandate

by Baylen Linnekin.    Bring back common sense! Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 266-144 in favor of the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. If passed, the bill would amend a host of menu-labeling rules that were adopted by the Food and Drug Administration   ... MORE

Obama Unveils More Than 2,000 New Regulations

by Alex Swoyer.       Each expected to cost Americans $100 million or more.  Senior Research Fellow and expert in regulatory and telecommunications for the Heritage Foundation James Gattuso reviewed the “economically significant” regulations. “The regulations span the full scope of American life, ranging from labeling requirements     ... MORE

David Haranyi: Why Democrats Are Losing Voter Trust

Inside the numbers.       According to many experts, Republicans are expected to hold the House and could even take the U.S. Senate. This seems to be a perplexing turn of events for many in the media. "Poll: Democrats' advantage on key issues is not translating to a midterm-election edge," reads the headline of a piece in The Washington   ... MORE

The Problem With Federal Food-Labeling Laws

by Baylen Linnekin.       Since I wrote a column focusing on the increasing ubiquity and success of private food labeling in June, a series of important federal food labeling issues have made headlines. Not surprisingly, the government’s actions are mostly rife with drawbacks. Just this month, the FDA published a final rule on gluten-free   ... MORE