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FOOD POLICE: Mayor Bloomberg's Soda Ban Proposal Could Include... POPCORN | |
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(OP) User ID: 13455573 United States06/13/2012 10:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Best idea the mayor won't think of, learning about nutrition. I think it's absolutely ludicrous to ban ANY food. Americas are free to fill up on whatever crap they want or take a healthy approve and avoid harmful foods like sodas and dairy products. But popcorn? Come on you fool, popcorn is a healthy alternative until you fattening it up with that butter flavored oil. What's next? Banning beef? Quoting: The6thFloor The corporations involved are jumping on the big gov bandwagon. They have heavy hitting PR militia bearing a "we care about you" theme, all the while touting new laws banning food & drinks instead of teaching nutrition. "Nothing is as far away as one minute ago." --Jim Bishop :gameizovar: It's DO:OM o'clock. WAKE UP! |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 17469775 United States06/13/2012 10:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Instead of banning larger contained items, how about going after GMO's and other shit like HFCS and the garbage they put in fast food. Even a better idea would be to double or triple the price of fast food and reduce the price of organic and natural fruit's, vegetables by 80%. Maybe the public will eat more healthy foods if they could afford them. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1534196 Control of any substance always leads to overuse..it's human nature for God sakes!! thank you for this statement! We should all email him this. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 469144 United States06/13/2012 10:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | City health weasels go ‘pop’ Quoting: cRoSS FiRe Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces could also include massive buckets of buttery movie-theater popcorn, as far as members of his Board of Health are concerned. “The popcorn isn’t a whole lot better than the soda,” said Bruce Vladeck, a senior adviser at Nexera Consulting and one of the mayor’s appointees to the 11-member board. The board yesterday agreed to put Bloomberg’s big-soda ban up for a public hearing July 24, but also talked about the merits of limiting other high-calorie treats. Rest @ link: [link to newyorkpost.com]  Someone must remind Bloomberg that it is not his job to be everyone's mommy! A elected mayor is not a god, he has no authority to regulate anything. |
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User ID: 669410 United States06/13/2012 10:50 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | City health weasels go ‘pop’ Quoting: cRoSS FiRe Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces could also include massive buckets of buttery movie-theater popcorn, as far as members of his Board of Health are concerned. “The popcorn isn’t a whole lot better than the soda,” said Bruce Vladeck, a senior adviser at Nexera Consulting and one of the mayor’s appointees to the 11-member board. The board yesterday agreed to put Bloomberg’s big-soda ban up for a public hearing July 24, but also talked about the merits of limiting other high-calorie treats. Rest @ link: [link to newyorkpost.com] Someone must remind Bloomberg that it is not his job to be everyone's mommy! A elected mayor is not a god, he has no authority to regulate anything. Someone needs to remind the people of New York to stop electing people who think government should run their lives. "God forbid we should ever be 20 years without such a rebellion. The people cannot be all, & always, well informed... If they remain quiet under such misconceptions it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty... Let them take arms... What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. " - Thomas Jefferson in 1787 |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1445528 United States06/13/2012 10:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This kind of thing is just more evidence of liberals not minding their own business. Ever notice how they believe it's their duty to tell everyone else how to live, while they continue to do whatever the hell they want to. I watch my weight and what I eat. I exercise it's hard work BUT I don't care what anyone else eats, or how much they weigh. This is America and if they want to overeat that IS NOT ANY OF MY BUSINESS or Mayor Bloombergs or Michelle Obama's |
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User ID: 9658314 United States06/13/2012 11:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am not sure if this was said, but popcorn (without the butter) is chocked full of more antioxidants than a lot of veggies. [link to www.webmd.com] [link to www.ehow.com] So, all this just proves how ignorant this man really is.. not to mention it proves he is out on an agenda to, well, who care what his agenda is. He is an idiot. |
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User ID: 7803284 United States06/13/2012 11:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hahahahah, what a friggin control Wussie! Hey Bloomberg , your parents really messed you up. Haahh. I'm gonna corner the market on black market popcorn and soda . It will be worth more than that cheapshit smack all the city junkies love! Oh by the way, mr mayor, big gun show in ft lauderdale this weekend, guess you couldn't stop it so now your focus is popcorn, hahahahah ah  :ankle_bite:  |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 16439363 United States06/13/2012 11:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | let's see, popcorn is made of CORN Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17862144 sody pop is made of CORN what's the bet that this dude gets ASSASSINATED BY THE CORN CARTEL?!?!??!?  I'm going to join up with the cartel and start running corn underground. We'll make a straight pipeline from Nebraska to NYC. I'll be RICH!! |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 17490325 United States06/13/2012 11:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The lumbering cows in the USA can't seem to control themselves, the time has come to treat them like the children they are. Decent people won't be affected by this since they don't order pitchers of soda and tubs of popcorn. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 15366536 My family gets the big popcorn and we all share it. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 13336444 Sweden06/13/2012 11:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Bloomberg should adhere to the party line and redistribute his billions to the poor and unemployed in NYC. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 14093481 Yeah why doesn't he, same with the rest of the millionaire leftards, their party line says to redistribute their wealth. Bunch of lying hypocrites that wants to control everything, why is it anyone would follow these lying hypocrites? |
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User ID: 9658314 United States06/13/2012 11:38 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Whenever I go to the theatre, we order a large popcorn and a large soda.. but 2 of us share the soda, and 3 or 4 of us share the popcorn. It is the only way we can afford the snacks. I am glad I don't live in NYC, and I am sick and tired of the Gov. telling us what we can and can not do. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1550123 United States06/13/2012 11:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Whenever I go to the theatre, we order a large popcorn and a large soda.. but 2 of us share the soda, and 3 or 4 of us share the popcorn. It is the only way we can afford the snacks. Quoting: iamlizzyb I am glad I don't live in NYC, and I am sick and tired of the Gov. telling us what we can and can not do. With the purchase of a large soda and popcorn, our movie theater gives us free refills. It is a no brainer with a large family. Just bring some zip lock baggies and put the popcorn in it so you don't always have to keep passing the bucket around. |
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User ID: 9658314 United States06/13/2012 12:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Whenever I go to the theatre, we order a large popcorn and a large soda.. but 2 of us share the soda, and 3 or 4 of us share the popcorn. It is the only way we can afford the snacks. Quoting: iamlizzyb I am glad I don't live in NYC, and I am sick and tired of the Gov. telling us what we can and can not do. With the purchase of a large soda and popcorn, our movie theater gives us free refills. It is a no brainer with a large family. Just bring some zip lock baggies and put the popcorn in it so you don't always have to keep passing the bucket around. Exactly! It is just economical common sense. |
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User ID: 14931439 United States06/13/2012 12:09 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | City health weasels go ‘pop’ Quoting: cRoSS FiRe Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces could also include massive buckets of buttery movie-theater popcorn, as far as members of his Board of Health are concerned. “The popcorn isn’t a whole lot better than the soda,” said Bruce Vladeck, a senior adviser at Nexera Consulting and one of the mayor’s appointees to the 11-member board. The board yesterday agreed to put Bloomberg’s big-soda ban up for a public hearing July 24, but also talked about the merits of limiting other high-calorie treats. Rest @ link: [link to newyorkpost.com] Someone must remind Bloomberg that it is not his job to be everyone's mommy! A elected mayor is not a god, he has no authority to regulate anything. Someone needs to remind the people of New York to stop electing people who think government should run their lives. I agree, but he was by far the best choice. The Demoncrat Mayoral candidates in NYC are always far worse than what we've been seeing out of him. BTW, I just heard on the radio that the Bd. Of Health also wants to ban milkshakes. They're going to have one public hearing on this subject. That should be fun. I've been to a couple of public hearings in NYC. They're usually WILD!!  ______________ As long as I am an American citizen and American blood runs in these veins I shall hold myself at liberty to speak, to write, and to publish whatever I please on any subject.” - Elijah Parish Lovejoy(1802-1837) All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent...Thomas Jefferson The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government...Thomas Jefferson When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty...Thomas Jefferson Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light...George Washington |
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User ID: 14931439 United States06/13/2012 12:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I wonder if the movie theaters in NY take EBT cards. I've seen the poorest-looking families buying tacos, pizza, HUGE popcorn, HUGE drinks, candy, etc. Between all the food and the price of movie tickets, if they get away with spending less than $300 to see a movie, I'd be surprised. ______________ As long as I am an American citizen and American blood runs in these veins I shall hold myself at liberty to speak, to write, and to publish whatever I please on any subject.” - Elijah Parish Lovejoy(1802-1837) All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent...Thomas Jefferson The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government...Thomas Jefferson When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty...Thomas Jefferson Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light...George Washington |
