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16 Mar 2014, 9:05 pm
Related: pursuit of locally grown/artisanal meat options collides with USDA regs that put squeeze on small slaughterhouses, overbroad recalls also a problem [Baylen Linnekin, earlier here, here, and here] “America’s Obesity Problem: Legal Mechanisms for Prevention,” Duke Law School conference I spoke at (but did not write a paper for) last year, now online [Duke Forum for Law and Social Change]. [read post]
10 Feb 2020, 3:01 am
[Change.org petition, Alice Park, Time 2016; Skeptical Cardiologist; Philip Gruber, Lancaster Farming] Don’t expect much from new changes to federal school lunch program [Baylen Linnekin] Even when one parent’s a pediatric emergency room doc, a family can still be vulnerable to having their infant seized by Child Protective Services over ambiguous indicators of physical injury. [read post]
30 May 2016, 9:05 pm
Murrin et al, Liberty, Equality, Power on Massachusetts “Fifteen-Gallon Law” of 1838, via historian Richard Samuelson on Twitter, and more] Eric Schneiderman takes his toll of fun: “Daily Fantasy Sports Stop Operations in New York” [Scott Shackford] Wyoming happy with results of food freedom legislation [Baylen Linnekin] Priors didn’t help, but yes, New Jersey’s gun control laws are such that the state will prosecute an actor over a prop… [read post]
11 Sep 2016, 9:05 pm
” [Eddie Dean, Washington City Paper] Tokyo’s wide-open policy on development is one reason its house prices have not skyrocketed despite rising population [Alex Tabarrok, more, contrast with cities like Delhi and Mumbai] “Chevron Paves The Way For Corporations To Fight ‘Shakedown Lawsuits'” [John Shu, Investors Business Daily, related editorial drawing FedEx and SEIU parallels] “The Environmental Lightning Rod Known as Fracking” [Ned Mamula, Cato] … [read post]
6 Aug 2017, 9:05 pm
[Timothy Geigner, TechDirt] USDA checkoff programs, which require farmers and ranchers to participate in group marketing, suffer setback in Montana federal courtroom [Baylen Linnekin, Reason; Joe Fassler/New Food Economy on First Amendment challenge] C. [read post]
19 Jul 2016, 9:05 pm
.), and Brian Schatz (D-Haw.) call for federal investigation into AirBnB effects on housing market [Kevin Boyd, Rare] “Santa Monica convicts its first Airbnb host under tough home-sharing laws” [Los Angeles Times] “Florida man claims he invented iPhone in 1992, sues Apple for $10 billion” [Don Reisinger, Fortune, auto-plays] More on why Philadelphia soda tax is a bad idea [Baylen Linnekin, earlier here and here] Reining in FDA, legal home distilling,… [read post]
25 Dec 2014, 9:05 pm
Breweries Say They’re Drowning In Red Tape” [Rebecca Sheir, WAMU] Pennsylvania: “Cops Seized Couple’s $160,000 Wine Collection – And Want to Destroy It All” [Baylen Linnekin] More on FDA calorie-labeling mandate for restaurants and food servers [Sarah Kliff, Vox ("way more aggressive than expected"); Steve Chapman, Jacob Sullum, Danny Vinik, New Republic on the lack of evidence in their favor; Jason Stverak, Providence Journal on the… [read post]
7 Feb 2011, 1:02 pm
Related: Led by past Overlawyered guest-blogger Baylen Linnekin, Keep Food Legal bills itself as “The first and only nationwide membership organization devoted to culinary freedom. [read post]
17 Feb 2014, 8:05 pm
William Watson, Cato] “New York Alcohol Bill Benefits Big Business at Consumers’ Expense” [Michelle Minton, CEI; earlier; my upcoming Feb. 27 Bastiat Society panel in Charlotte on alcohol regs] Lawmakers to OSHA: hands off small farms [Insurance Journal, US News] States cheat the system through “heat and eat” food stamp scam [USA Today editorial] Why so few chickens are raised in Montana [Baylen Linnekin] Comic-book interpretation of… [read post]
20 Nov 2019, 3:01 am
The government has no idea [Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe, I’m quoted; earlier] New York City Council adopts foie gras ban to take effect in 2022 [Baylen Linnekin] If you’ve assumed that production of this delicacy is unethical, this article might change your mind [J. [read post]
25 Oct 2019, 2:58 am
“Prices may vary” disclaimer said too small: “A Couple Is Suing Taco Bell for Overcharging Them $2.18 for Chalupas” [Jelisa Castrodale, Vice] “Bronx man sues NBC Universal over ‘unlimited’ soda refills at theme park” [Emily Saul and Natalie O’Neill, New York Post] An old Florida law bans the use in alcoholic beverages of grains of paradise, a spice widely available online, resulting in a class action lawsuit against makers of a well-known… [read post]
13 May 2020, 3:25 am
.; Loosening a 1967 federal law so as to ease intrastate sales of meat between ranchers and local grocers could help both consumers and embattled livestock raisers while better respecting the Constitution’s scheme of federal authority [Baylen Linnekin; related here from 2010 on the tendency of food regulation to be pushed by a combination of consumer/safety groups and large producers, for whom the regulation often serves to improve their position as against smaller market… [read post]
11 Sep 2013, 9:21 pm
I’m next scheduled to speak on the food police Sept. 23 at a Heritage Foundation panel discussion with Baylen Linnekin, Nita Ghei, and J. [read post]
27 Nov 2019, 3:02 am
” [Scott McClallen, Center Square] Here comes Massachusetts to make things worse [Jeffrey Singer] If you suppose that transcontinental air travel is worsening the risk of global pandemics, then you may suppose erroneously [Johan Norberg “Dead Wrong” video] Zoning will not bring slimness: “Fast-Food Bans Are a Dumb Idea That Won’t Die” [Baylen Linnekin] Having a supermarket enter a food desert has at best a minor effect on healthy eating [Hunt… [read post]
5 Mar 2015, 9:00 pm
Friday, March 06, 2015 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Pacific Time) Seattle University 901 12th Avenue Sullivan Hall Seattle, Washington 98122 United States Map and Directions 4.0 General CLE Credits, approved | WSBA Activity ID #394410 8:30AM Registration and Breakfast 9:00 AM Opening Remarks 9:15-10:30 AM Panel 1 – “Re-Tooling Fisheries: Where Does Food Fit Among Environmental and Public Health Paradigms” Moderator: Clifford Villa, Adjunct Professor, Seattle University School of Law;… [read post]
22 Aug 2011, 10:39 am
Chip Merlin will be available for questions during lunch. 2:00-3:30 PM: Panel: Food Law 2.0: Food & Law Beyond the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Panelists: Emily Broad Leib, Senior Clinical in the Health, Law, and Policy Clinic, Harvard Law School; Margaret McCabe Professor of Law and Director of Accreditation and Academic Integration, University of New Hampshire School of Law; Michael Roberts Adjunct Faculty, School of Law, University of California, Los Angeles Moderator: Baylen… [read post]
26 Jun 2013, 11:08 pm
Baylen Linnekin, the executive director of Keep Food Legal, a libertarian group that advocates against government involvement in the food arena, said he thinks mandatory labeling is unnecessary and still faces significant challenges going forward. [read post]
20 Aug 2009, 4:22 pm
Baylen Linnekin B.A., Sociology, American University, Washington D.C. [read post]
15 Jan 2019, 3:38 am
At Reason, Baylen Linnekin asserts that the Supreme Court’s decision last week not to review “a trio of food freedom cases,” including a challenge to California’s ban on foie gras, “increases chances we’ll see more such laws (and the inevitable legislative reprisals), and that cycle will harm consumers, farmers, interstate commerce, and businesses of all sizes. [read post]
21 Dec 2017, 9:22 pm
Editor’s Note: The Food Safety News list of the year’s most significant news is compiled annually by our writers and editors. [read post]
