"W. Baker" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove > wrote:
>
> : "W. Baker" > wrote in message
> : ...
> : > When we had only horses and buggies no one needed a driver's lisence.
> : > When automobiles came in the government decided we needed lisences and
> : > made a law that said(if you remember your book you got when first
> applying
> : > for a learner's permit) Driving is a priviledge, not a right. to earn
> the
> : > priviledge you have to pass a test and then continue to drive
> safely(not
> : > too many tickets). What gave the government the right to pass that
> law?
>
> : What gave them the right to pass *any* law? But making laws about food
> and
> : drink (alcohol excepted) is wrong, IMO. Now I have no qualms with them
> : saying that the manufacturers have to list ingredients or allergens.
> But to
> : tell us what we can and can not buy? I'm not even sure I agree with the
> ban
> : in NY on trans-fats. People know what they are. If they choose to eat
> : them. Well... That's their choice.
>
> : Why is alcohol allowed? Isn't it a drug? Shouldn't it be treated as
> such?
> : I think so but I'm not in charge.
>
> : Heck at the rate they are going they are going to ban any food that has
> more
> : than a certain number of grams of sugar per serving. Next they might
> even
> : monitor our carb intake! And then what? Fried foods? Butter?
>
> : I can even understand it if they find something to be unsafe. I am
> thinking
> : of cocaine that used to be put in Coca Cola. Yes, it has its uses. But
> : shouldn't be available OTC. Or Sarsparilla or however you spell it.
> They
> : found that to be harmful.
>
> : But to say that you can buy a food or drink but you can only buy so much
> at
> : once? Beyond ridiculous. Ban the damned stuff or put a warming label
> on
> : it. But don't treat us like children.
> : > We accepted it because it seemed clear that something was needed.
> : >
> : > thisis where it starts, with someone getting a bright idea of how to
> save
> : > the health of individuals and money (via the health care system) for
> the
> : > citizens who have to pay the health care costs of the indigent.
> : >
> : > Wendy
>
> : That isn't going to help. Everyone will now run out and get a Soda
> Stream.
> : Then they can suck down as much HFCS or Splenda as they want.
>
>
> But a lot of children are drinking large amounts of the stuff or eating
> those huge buckets of glopped up popcorn at teh movies.
>
> If you want you can buy a cold 2 liter bottle of soda and drink it down,
> but not at a fod stand in a big bucket with a straw to just gulp down.

They're not doing that here! Maybe some are. But I rarely ever see a child
with a huge popcorn. If they get it at all they usually get the kid package
which is a very small amount of popcorn, a small candy (not the theater
pack) and a small drink. The theaters are also selling a huge amount of
healthy foods and drinks now. People here are very health conscious.

Angela just went through three dance recitals. They had pretzels, tortilla
chips, animal cookies (very few of those got eaten), pizza, sandwiches,
apple slices, veggie plates, a ham, cheeses. Someone brought a huge box of
something that looked like Rice Krispy treats but I think it was made with
Fruity Pebbles. Only two portions of that was eaten. Some of the kids did
have Jamba Juice. I don't know what kind. They do make low sugar ones now.
I saw plenty of coffee and tea. Yes, kids drink coffee here. Tons of
water. One single serve bottle of root beer. Some diet Coke. I did see a
few kids eating cookies or candy but mostly it was healthy food.