LA might ban fast food for two years

[Solkern]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20070913/ts_csm/ahealthzoning

[Celephais]

She has introduced a two-year moratorium on new fast-food outlets in this part of the city
Now who's the first idiot who responds having not read the article or this comment...

(I didn't read the whole article :) )

[RichardCranium]

Some city officials see the myriad fast-food outlets as a health problem and are seeking change. "Fast food is primarily the only option for those who live and work here," says City Councilwoman Jan Perry. "It's become a public-health issue that residents be given healthier choices."

How about people taking responsibility for their choices? No one is making people eat fast-food enough for it to become a health concern. Give me a fucking break.

[Stanley Burrell]

Yeah. It would be... Hysterically different? If this actually culminated.

Personally, I like the idea of O' Gs doing drive-bys on fast food people that are not me. Keeps violence out of the residential neighborhoods.

Plus, if all those South Central thugs/z are too clinically obese to chase me down for my wallet, power to the fast food system, then :thumbup:

[Skeeter]

fast food is the devil. :devilsmile:

[Gan]

Welcome to a living example of the socialist nanny-state.

Next thing you know, they'll go after other behavior thats deemed bad for your health.

[Alfster]

Welcome to a living example of the socialist nanny-state.

Next thing you know, they'll go after other behavior thats deemed bad for your health.

like smoking...amirite?

[Gan]

like smoking...amirite?

Smoking is different. Second hand smoke affects those arround the smoker involuntarily.

Now one could expand to say that fast food gives you gas, which harms the environment and also adversely affects those around the eater of fast food.

But for arguments sake based on the article, we wont go there. ;)

[Solkern]

Smoking is different. Second hand smoke affects those arround the smoker involuntarily.

Now one could expand to say that fast food gives you gas, which harms the environment and also adversely affects those around the eater of fast food.

But for arguments sake based on the article, we wont go there. ;)

lol

[RichardCranium]

Now one could expand to say that fast food gives you gas, which harms the environment and also adversely affects those around the eater of fast food.

It also causes global warming.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Gan

Smoking is different. Second hand smoke affects those arround the smoker involuntarily.

Now one could expand to say that fast food gives you gas, which harms the environment and also adversely affects those around the eater of fast food.

But for arguments sake based on the article, we wont go there.

Fast food causes health problems such as obesity which in turn causes a greater demand on gas which in turn effects my wallet. :( It's okay for me to be fat but the rest of you need to slim down.

[Skeeter]

fat people have more health problems therefore raising my insurance premiums.

[Celephais]

Are you kidding? I don't suffer from 2nd hand fat people? Have you been to a public beach lately?

[Gan]

It also causes global warming.


Fast food causes health problems such as obesity which in turn causes a greater demand on gas which in turn effects my wallet. :( It's okay for me to be fat but the rest of you need to slim down.

:lol:

I love slippery slopes.


Are you kidding? I don't suffer from 2nd hand fat people? Have you been to a public beach lately?
:lol:

Maybe you can get some therapy from Ninineque for the mental anguish...

[Valthissa]

If they actually pass a law it will be fascinating to read the language defining 'fast food'. I guarantee once they establish the LA definition of fast food any business owner with a room temperature IQ will be able to open a restaurant, avoid the legal definition, and serve food no healthier than your average national fast food chain.

C/Valth

[Sean]

Starbucks will be pissed.

[LazyBard]

Smoking is different. Second hand smoke affects those arround the smoker involuntarily.

Now one could expand to say that fast food gives you gas, which harms the environment and also adversely affects those around the eater of fast food.

But for arguments sake based on the article, we wont go there. ;)

Actually there is always the claim that fast food causes obesity and those who are obese tend to have more medical conditions for which many will not have medical insurance (considering a estimated 48 million americans are uninsured) the state or local government will be stuck with the tab.

Dont read this wrong I think the law is stupid. No one forced the fat fuck to go to Mc D's order 2 sundays 2 double quarter pounders a large fry and a diet coke. Make people responsible for their own actions. Dont want fast food? Bring a lunch from home!

[CrystalTears]

Or exercise. I don't understand why us Big Mac lovers who exercise regularly have to be deprived of some fast food here and there.

[Clove]

fat people have more health problems therefore raising my insurance premiums.

Yeah but at least we have our anorexia under control.

[Skeeter]

http://www.owensworld.com/funnyimages/files/I_beat_anorexia_big.jpg

[Gan]

haha, that photo always gets a laugh.

[Solkern]

that is probally the greatest photo of all time