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Revisiting The Original "Tea Party": The History Of Regulating Food Consumption In America, Alison Peck
Revisiting The Original "Tea Party": The History Of Regulating Food Consumption In America, Alison Peck
Alison Peck
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Revisiting The Original "Tea Party": The History Of Regulating Food Consumption In America, Alison Peck
Revisiting The Original "Tea Party": The History Of Regulating Food Consumption In America, Alison Peck
Alison Peck
In response to concerns over rising obesity rates, state and federal policymakers have introduced laws that seek to internalize the public health costs of consuming unhealthy foods. These laws range from taxes on sugared beverages to mandatory nutritional information disclosures and beyond. Vocal opponents to such laws, including many Tea Party members, characterize such laws as government overreaching into the private sphere. That opposition often evokes Revolutionary images and ideology, with references to the Boston Tea Party, the Founding Fathers, and the framing of the Constitution. This article challenges the symbolism used by these opponents by examining the pre-Revolutionary non-importation …