Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

New Bill Would Require NYC Restaurants to Post Carb Warnings
Grub Street ^ | March 9, 2016 10:25 a.m. | Clint Rainey

Posted on 03/10/2016 5:12:50 PM PST by Olog-hai

Looks like the city is spoiling for a new fight with restaurateurs: A bill being introduced today by Brooklyn city council member Inez Barron would force them to warn customers that foods with too much sugar and carbs are dangerous to people with diabetes.

If it’s passed, restaurants would be required to hang a poster created by the Department of Health that spells out the “risks of excessive sugar and other carbohydrate intake for diabetic and pre-diabetic individuals.”

Barron says the city has “an obligation” to provide consumers with this information just like it has with calorie counts. …

(Excerpt) Read more at grubstreet.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; US: New York
KEYWORDS: carbwarnings; citycouncil; communism; deblasio; inezbarron; nannystate; nyc; restaurants; sodium; sugar; waroncarbos; waroncarbs
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-31 last
To: Olog-hai

Eventually, a lunch menu will be as long as “War and Peace.” You want low carb, you know exactly what to eat and what not to. Eat a salad with a vinegar and oil dressing and a steak.


21 posted on 03/10/2016 6:59:21 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Us, too. I know I weigh too much; but I’m tired of being
lectured about “carbs” and “exercising” and blah . . blah .


22 posted on 03/10/2016 7:06:46 PM PST by Twinkie (John 3:16)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: RetiredTexasVet

We flew in to NYC several years ago. It was depressing. We
live in the sticks & it was culture shock. Buildings piled
on top of each other, seafood restaurants pushing shellfish
& me getting headaches from shellfish & totally put off by
sushi, walking ourselves almost to death everywhere we went.
When we landed back home; we vowed NO MORE. I’m pretty sure
somebody also stole my new warm stylish hat. Lots of
turbulence on the flight home. Son chose that time to
break it to us that he was “gay”. I don’t fit in to that
stuff. :o( I also do not march in “pride” parades.


23 posted on 03/10/2016 7:15:46 PM PST by Twinkie (John 3:16)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Remember Baywatch?

Now on LA County public beaches it’s a $1000 fine to throw a football or Frisbee.

“Dangerous”.


24 posted on 03/10/2016 7:54:14 PM PST by gaijin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: gaijin

Whoops! That’s $100, not $1,000.


25 posted on 03/10/2016 7:54:38 PM PST by gaijin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: gaijin

I found a bunch of articles that say that it is indeed $1000. I was about to ask you what the justification for the law might be (besides raising revenue).


26 posted on 03/10/2016 8:05:15 PM PST by wideminded
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: wideminded

I’m sorry, YOU ARE CORRECT, the fine on LA County beaches for throwing a frisbee or football is indeed $1,000, and not $100.

Just amazing.


27 posted on 03/10/2016 8:12:53 PM PST by gaijin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: gaijin
According to this the $1000 fine was a misunderstanding by the media, throwing balls on the beaches had actually been prohibited since 1970, and the change in the law was actually to permit throwing balls in the off season.
28 posted on 03/10/2016 9:31:23 PM PST by wideminded
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

I like the ones with the calorie counts, this way I know what to buy to get most calories for my buck.


29 posted on 03/10/2016 11:49:59 PM PST by this_ol_patriot
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SamAdams76

This would require endless “studies”, ongoing Council meetings, Union Pay and before the first sign is produced, these jackasses are retired collecting FAT pensions and benefits. The NY way!


30 posted on 03/11/2016 1:44:09 AM PST by poobear (Socialism in the minds of the elites is a con-game for the serfs, nothing more.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Some warnings are needed, like your food is cooked on the same grill as sea food, we use soy products, this product contains milk....for those of us not allowed or allergic to those products. And if the food used was USA GROWN.

Ditto applies to drugs.


31 posted on 03/11/2016 6:53:30 AM PST by GailA (any politician that won't keep his word to Veterans/Military won't keep them to You!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-31 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson