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Posted on 03/12/2010 11:33:32 AM PST by Niuhuru
New York’s restaurants could be banned from adding salt to food as part of the city’s latest health crackdown. Politicians are voting on a bill that, if passed, would see restaurateurs fined $1,000 (£660) each time they were caught adding the condiment to food.
But the measure, which is designed to reduce blood pressure, has had the opposite effect among angry chefs who say that without salt customers would stay at home.
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Insanity.
There are certain things one has to cook with salt—or else it will taste like cardboard or toilet tissue —eg. pasta!
New York’s in competition with California to see who can be the bigger nanny. Governor Paterson stated that he wants to tax soda in order to keep the “dangerous substance” out of the hands of children. We’re not dealing with rational people.
Bring it on, New York! Show the world how sick in the head you all are!
The most frightening aspect of this whole story is the fact that no one in my office was outraged about yet another nanny state intrusion into their personal freedoms and choices. To make matters worse, the people I was discussing this with are the few Republicans in my office. So frustrating because they won’t wake up!!!!
We need to start getting this info out there, because there seems to be a disconnect with this stuff.
You vote morons into these positions, why are you suprised that they do moronic things?
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I wholeheartedly endorse this newest effort by the authorities to watch out for our collective health.
“Would you please pass the salt” should become as outdated a phrase as “Can I have a new ashtray, please”.
Salt, it’s like cocaine for food.
Vote for nannies, you get nannies.
Its going to be a tragic shame the day people wake up and realize you’re more free in Guatemala than you are in the United States of America.
>>the people I was discussing this with are the few Republicans in my office
Nannyism is THE bipartisan ideology.
>>you’re more free
But we’re safer.
Freedom of choice and liberty simply have to be made subordinate to our collective health.
Makes sense. Why should salt users have more rights than smokers?
NY has Republicans? Oh yes I forgot, Lazio, that political giant. The party in the state is a joke so it's no surprise they'd have nothing to say about this latest insanity.
OK then, I will bring my own damn dalt shaker!
This is antisemetic. Kosher food requires preparation with salt. No more Pastrami or Corned Beef. Meanwhile the same state senate passed a bill in 2007 requiring Halal meat be served in public schools.
Hello, 911?
Yes,
I’m at a restaurant and I see a man adding salt to his food from his salt shaker...
OK, ma’am, tell us where you are and we’ll send a patrol car out.....
I’m at....
It does, but these idiots don’t survive on facts or reality.
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