Stop Me Before I Eat Again
Check out this story from the New York Times (free registration required) concerning the move by the New York City Council to change the City zoning laws in order to limit the number of fast food restauarants that could set up shop in the City.
The proposal's sponsor, Joel Rivera, got the idea from the town of Calistoga, California that
Behold our Brave New World: Junk food and overconsumption are the new vices from which the American people must be protected. Are parental consent laws on the horizon? Will little Jimmy need to be accompanied by an adult to get that Big Mac or Happy Meal?banned McDonald’s and other fast-food chains to preserve the uniqueness and small-town charm of the city’s commercial areas. Mr. Rivera wants to restrict them for another reason: to fight chronic obesity, particularly in poor neighborhoods. About 1 in 5 New Yorkers is obese, according to the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
posted by Blaine the Mono @ 12:57 PM
1 Comments:
i, too, read that article and screamed, YIKES! WHAT'S NEXT!
don't lawmakers have more urgent issues on their agenda... like cleaning up the town court system in upstate ny... i'm delighted the NY Times called attention to this blatant abuse of justice!
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