HB144: The Utah Food Freedom Act
This bill was not considered by the legislature. Libertas Institute supports this bill. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated, as its official opinion, that “There is no absolute right to consume… any particular...
HB115: Deregulating Beekeeping in the Beehive State
This bill was not considered by the legislature. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Currently, Utah law prohibits beekeeping unless the individual first registers with, and pays, the state government. This mandate has led...
Farms, Food, and Freedom: Informed Consumerism in Utah
While regulation can protect the health of consumers not connected to their food, it is not needed—and should not be required—in direct-sales situations.
Overreaching EPA Water Rule: Utah Property Rights In Peril
Authored by Josh Daniels, Director of Policy The EPA has recently adopted a final rule to redefine the term “waters of the United States” in the Clean Water Act in a way that would expand the agency’s regulatory authority to many...
State Regulators Shut Down Utah Chicken Farm Despite No Complaints
Editor’s note: Libertas staff recently became aware of problems Christiansen Family Farms was having with regulation from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. Recent puzzling enforcement actions by state regulators have...