• In Washington, DC today? Come to Cato New Media lunch where I’ll be on a panel on the nanny state;
• Future of food freedom looking brighter these days at state level [Baylen Linnekin] Polls looking good for it, too [same] “The FDA’s Pathetic Food Safety Proposal” [same]
• “Class claim against Crock-Pot seems a crock” [Sean Wajert]
• USDA issues proposed rules on vending machine fare and other school “competitive foods” [Lunch Tray, SmarterTimes, Julie Gunlock/IWF (good news: rules don’t address bake sales and birthday cupcakes. Bad news: why is this Washington’s business at all?)]
• Lawyer suing Subway over “Footlong” also handled controversial red-light camera action [NJLRA]
• So, lung, it’s been good to know you: fans of authentic Scottish haggis still vexed by US ban [BBC]
• “New Year, New Hot Coffee Case” [Abnormal Use]

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