California Proposition 37: Vote No

Proposition 37 in California calls for mandatory labeling of GMO foods and those in favor of it are arguing that it should pass because “we have a right to know.”  However, there is one big problem with that argument: there is no such thing as a “right to know.” This bill forces manufacturers to label their foods in ways they do not agree with, and there is no such thing as a “right” to violate another’s rights. Continue reading

Lunchpost #1

Hot WingsSurfing the iPhone app store while at lunch today (@SlicesNYPizza) brought me to WordPress’s mobile app. A few taps of the finger later I am writing this post between bites of semi-spicy chicken wings, inadvertantly smearing hot sauce all over the display of my phone.