THE WOULD-BE FOOD DICTATORS

Policing the food police: "Like so many other do-gooder causes, the idea of forcing our children to eat nutritious foods sounds great on its face. If kids eat more apples and cauliflower instead of chips and candy, they're bound to be thinner, happier, smarter, more willing to mow lawns and thrilled to walk early morning paper routes. But on an array of practical levels, CSPI's proposal for a massive new federal mandate that interferes with local, parental and student decision-making collapses under its own weight."


FOOD BANNING IS STUPID

"The Center for Individual Freedom today announced its staunch opposition to a new federal proposal to restrict food choices in the nation's schools. Senator Tom Harkin (D-NE) and other members of Congress pressed for such a plan at a Capitol Hill press conference today. ... 'Instead of teaching students to eat in moderation and encouraging them to make smart choices, Senator Harkin wants to take away their choices and mandate their behavior. That's the wrong approach,' Manson continued."