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Regulatory Poison
James Bennett and Thomas DiLorenzo are professors of economics at George Mason University in Virginia and Loyola College in Maryland, respectively. This article is adapted from their forthcoming book, The Food and Drink Police: America’s Nannies, Busybodies, and Petty Tyrants. Last summer the meat-processing company Hudson Foods recalled 25 million pounds of hamburger after several [...]
1Feb1998 | James Bennett | 1 comment | Continued-
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