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It’s part of a journalist’s job description to be an unflinching, rational observer in the face of phenomena that tempt one to recoil or spew: a crime scene, a mass grave… in this spirit, and in the spirit of Bryan Caplan’s Ideological Turing Test, I asked myself, “What’s the best possible defence one could make of New York City Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed Big Gulp Ban*?” Bloomberg, as you may have heard, intends to outlaw the serving of sugary beverages in bottles or cups larger than 16 ounces at city-regulated food establishments.

Cut the calories–and the crap

Overeating, studies show, is fuelled by the same brain mechanisms that drive addiction to drugs like heroin

The Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt follows on the heels of the KFC Double Down

The opposite of Red Bull, these ‘anti-energy’ drinks claim to provide instant relaxation