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Phony Health Experts Continue Seafood Smear Campaign
May 13, 2008
In another example of activist opportunism this Mother’s Day, Oceana commemorated the occasion by spreading paranoia about mercury levels in fish. In a special press release on Friday, the group’s usual seafood alarmists took a backseat to “Oceana celebrity spokes-Mom” Amber Valetta, who offered a few “tips” on the species and quantity of fish we should be eating in order to stay healthy. Aside from its usual errors in fact--about tuna and weekly fish consumption, for instance--Oceana’s Mother’s Day (scare) campaign brings up another point: Do we really want to get our dietary guidelines from a supermodel/actress?
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Fat Camps For 5-Year-Olds
May 12, 2008
Though misguided anti-obesity campaigns aren’t having the desired effect on their targeted demographic, they are making a big impact on another group: children. As a result of the unhealthy fixation on “junk” food by health officials and activist groups, countless children have started dieting, restricting their food, and focusing on their weight. And measures that would have once seemed absurd are becoming increasingly acceptable:
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iTunes Labeled A 'Sin' (For Tax Purposes, Of Course)
May 9, 2008
Americans are on a slippery slope. Across the nation, self-appointed “experts” are lobbying to regulate the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and the goods we buy, assuming that Americans are too stupid to choose for ourselves. The fact is that paternalistic politicians are constantly overreaching. For instance, California legislators are currently battling to tax six-packs, grocery bags, and music downloads, on top of the state’s already sky-high taxes. Alluding to the “here we go again” nature of these “sin” taxes, the Los Angeles Times remarks:
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Holy Veal!
May 9, 2008
Preachy animal activists would love to see the day when no one eats Grandma’s veal parmigiana. The day when talk of veal osso bucco draws the sort of sneers reserved for filterless cigarettes and morning martinis.
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