Posted on 10/13/2018 2:02:13 PM PDT by lowbridge
Pizzas must shrink or lose their toppings under Government plans to cap the calories in thousands of meals sold in restaurants and supermarkets.
Pies, ready meals and sandwiches will also be subject to the new proposed calorie limits, in a desperate bid to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis.
Under the draft proposals, a standard pizza for one should contain no more than 928 calories - far less than many sold by takeaways, restaurants and shops. And the recommendations suggest that a savoury pie should contain no more than 695 calories.
Public Health England (PHE) said “drastic” measures were needed to combat Britain’s obesity crisis.
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Officials said the proposals were at an early stage, with discussions in coming months to decide what is “feasible and achievable” before decisions are made.
Under current plans, the limits would not be mandatory, but similar targets for sweet foods - which have seen a 2 per cent fall in sugar, against a target of 5 per cent - have prompted warnings from ministers that tougher steps may be taken.
Public Health Minister Steve Brine said the Government was “willing to do whatever it takes to keep children healthy and well in this country.”
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Bloody stupid nanny statism.......so my pizza is smaller.....ok,I’ll take two..
What about Kebabs????
I bet the UK govt will get right on telling Muslim kebab shop owner how big their kebabs should be....
[ Public Health Minister Steve Brine said the Government was “willing to do whatever it takes to keep children healthy and well in this country.” ]
I could think of SEVERAL THINGS that don’t involve food regulations....
That are much more urgent.
Ask a girl that has been raped on her way to school or passed around in a rape gang....
messing with pizza should be a crime.
This is not far from the truth. I bet it is already here.
IIRC, that's why the capon came about.
Once government controls healthcare it controls most everything else.
The British Government is the Farmer cutting the Feed for its Animals.
When you have single payer health care like the UK, you can tell people how to eat.
The best pizza in our college town weighs ten pounds. Not cheap, but two pieces are a meal, times four. Now I gotta have it...
They are going to start making two pizzas instead, they’re both going to be half moon pizzas.
Coming soon to New York and California!
It’s called. . .don’t bend your elbow when you eat.
Just another government grab in the personal lives of people.
LOL
I don’t think New Yawkers will be happy if ya mess wit da pie.
Yep.
The Marco’s pizza near me makes excellent pizza.
Make the pizzas Ritz cracker sized. Pack them 24 to a box. Problem solved.
I only drink one beer a day, it’s a 144 oz. pitcher
“Liberty?” they say. “What’s that?
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