Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Adventures in Protectionism

St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Rochester, Pennsylvania, has sold homemade pies as part of its fish-fry fundraisers for as long as anyone can remember. But not this year. A state inspector showed up and warned them that it's illegal to sell homemade foods. Fortunately, a nearby bakery heard about what happened and kicked in a few pies for the church to sell. State officials say that churches often snitch on other churches that don't meet all the state requirements for food service.
Tip BrickBat.