Righteous eating

“Orthodoxy” means “right belief.”  Now there is a new word, “orthorexia,” meaning “right eating.”  The National Eating Disorders Association defines it as “fixation on righteous eating.” [Read more...]

Do we need a food policy?

The food industry is the biggest sector of the economy.  Food is a major factor in health.  Food production has a major impact on the environment.  Food is a factor in policies about poverty, foreign aid, and entitlements.   Shouldn’t we have a  coherent national food policy, other than an agriculture bill that rewards farmers for producing food that isn’t necessarily good for us?  A group of food activists is making the case that we should.  See what they are proposing after the jump.

Would this just be big government infringement on liberty, or is there something to this?  What would be some free market solutions to these concerns? [Read more...]

The best food source in human history

What is “the cheapest, most nutritious and bountiful food that has ever existed in human history”? [Read more...]

Food porn

