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January 23, 2008
Bureauweenies Take Command of NYC Menu Boards
Nanny-state totalitarianism has tightened its grip on New York City, where the Board of Health voted unanimously to force all chain restaurants to post calorie data on menus and menu boards so as to "enable New Yorkers to make more informed, healthier choices."
Of course, if New Yorkers wanted calorie data all over the menu, restaurants would gain a competitive advantage by putting it there voluntarily. However, this isn't about New Yorkers, but rather their bureaucratic masters, who have decided that 54% of the city's residents weigh to much.
In a democracy, the majority is supposed to rule. Who's to say that 46% of New Yorkers don't weigh too little? More importantly, who put city health commissar Thomas Frieden in charge of how much people can weigh, and the Board of Health in charge of how private businesses display their products?
On a tip from Wiggins.
Posted by Van Helsing at January 23, 2008 8:54 AM
Comments
Yeah, because the average person is too dumb to know that eating eight cheeseburgers a day makes you obese. Forty years ago, our beneficent government decided to put warnings on tobacco products because people were too dumb to realize that sucking burning chemicals into your longs might not be all that health. Gradually, this led the way to public smoking bans and huge cigarette taxes. Which is probably the endgame for the food industry as well.
Posted by: V the K at January 23, 2008 9:48 AM
Does Bloomie think that fast food customers are going to actually read all that information as they rush through to grab their double cheeseburger and chocolate milkshake? If so, he's more naive than I thought.
Posted by: Pam at January 23, 2008 11:33 AM
ummm V the K,
You spelled "healthy" and "lungs" wrong.
I'm just saying....
Posted by: hashfanaticFAN at January 23, 2008 12:37 PM
hash
What you're "just saying..." has NOTHING to do with the topic.
Posted by: KHarn at January 23, 2008 1:13 PM
Anecdotal:
I have only once had to stay in hospital longer than one day. I was overweight when I entered (6feet 1inch 225lbs) and got more exercise there than at home: at the end of two weeks I gained twelve pounds on normal ward food and portions. So much for overeating, excessive calories, "junk" food...
Posted by: teqjack at January 23, 2008 7:09 PM
