Too Fat to eat in public?

[Freakie_frog]

Much to my dismay this a real bill that we in this state are facing. It is part of a statewide smokeing ban they are trying to pass called their Public Health and Wellness act. There are several parts.

[elevatethis]

so in other words... keep the obese people at the drive through - fast food restaurants instead of possibly sitting down in regular restaurant and eating something healthier???

Only thing is...that meal at Friday's or Outback is probably just as bad as the fast food. Portion sizes are wayy too big and sit down restaurants don't skimp on the butter, oil, and other calorie bombs......tand they don't have to post their calorie and fat content like fast food chains do either....

[elevatethis]

Much to my dismay this a real bill that we in this state are facing. It is part of a statewide smokeing ban they are trying to pass called their Public Health and Wellness act. There are several parts.

Wow.

1984 anyone?

[MarkS]

Much to my dismay this a real bill that we in this state are facing. It is part of a statewide smokeing ban they are trying to pass called their Public Health and Wellness act. There are several parts.

Well in that case, its probable that whoever created this obesity bill did it as a red herring in order to derail the smoking ban as well. If you actually read the obesity bill, its so poorly put together it couldn't help but fail.

[Ginevive]

This is insane. Who is the government to judge someone based on how heavy they are? I can completely see why smoking is banned inside restaurants; it harms other patrons who have no choice but to sit near smokers. Do I think that a closed-off smoking section, for those who either smoke or are with smokers and don't care, is bad? Nope.
The whole time I was reading it, I was looking for what the hell they were saying nwas a reason for this. I see no good reason for it, and I think that it is just more government getting its jollies out of controlling the population more and more. I really hate this type of thing.

[neilgolli]

LOL, come on people. You know it won't pass....
On a side note, mississippi is the leading state for obese people....

Dont worry, I aint slamming ya, Michigan is close behind. *sigh

I smiled a little when I read "behind"

[monk90222]

All this talk is making me hungry!

[recycling goddess]

Only thing is...that meal at Friday's or Outback is probably just as bad as the fast food. Portion sizes are wayy too big and sit down restaurants don't skimp on the butter, oil, and other calorie bombs......tand they don't have to post their calorie and fat content like fast food chains do either....

yes but the patron DOES have a choice of getting a healthier choice as most restaurants have a salad section (although the dressings are full of fat) etc.

i guess what i'm trying to say is... there is nothing worse for you than fast food... and it seems that is where they are deligating the overweight members of society.

[Reediculous]

All this talk is making me hungry!

Platanos and Collard Greens!

[PythonWallace]

Much to my dismay this a real bill that we in this state are facing. It is part of a statewide smokeing ban they are trying to pass called their Public Health and Wellness act. There are several parts.

Illinois just put a statewide smoking ban in effect on Jan. 1. You can't smoke in ANY public building, or within 15' of any entrance. I don't know shy a state would choose to loose a TON of money by having people stay home and have friends over to socialize, drink and smoke a cigarette. I've saved about $450 since the ban started by not going to restaurants or bars. What a crock. Like any smoker is going to a bar if they have to take a walk outside every 20 minutes when it's 20 below 0? The plus side is, now there are massive piles of cigarette butts all over the sidewalks outside bars and restaurants.