Mississippi, Most Obese State In Nation, Passes 'Anti-Bloomberg' Law

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I'm in full understanding of that. What I'm trying to say is that goverment from both sides should just back off from the issue. Mississippi isn't helping the situation whatsoever by the passage of this law.

Now backing off would be irresponsible... You can't possibly tell me that that having 66% of the population being overweight is not something that is normal nor something that the government should just leave as is...??

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Now backing off would be irresponsible... You can't possibly tell me that that having 66% of the population being overweight is not something that is normal nor something that the government should just leave as is...??

I don't find that normal at all, but at what point does goverment of excersise it's power?

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Crap, didnt notice the typo until now,

 

I don't find that normal at all, but at what point does goverment over excersise it's power?
 

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Mississippi, where an estimated one in three adults are at least 30 pounds above a healthy weight, has the highest obesity rate in the United States. And now the state is about to ban any move to regulate the food and beverage industry as a means of addressing the public health crisis.

No comment.

A bill awaiting Gov. Phil Bryant’s would prevent any Mississippi county from enacting rules that either require calorie counts to be posted, limit portion sizes or keep toys out of children’s value meals, the legislation states.

The so-called “Anti-Bloomberg” law was advanced in reaction to the handful of public health initiatives New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has championed during his tenure. The most publicized, an attempted prohibition on oversize sodas, was struck down by a judge on Monday, just one day before it was set to take effect.

I disagree with preventing laws that force restaurants to reveal its food's caloric and nutritional content, though any law that regulates how much food a person can receive per serving is questionable.

This law basically promotes ignorance.

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Hospitality and Restaurant Industry, told National Public Radio. "Not because of legislative mandates or regulatory mandates, but because of consumer demand. Our industry has always been one to respond to the marketplace."

Bloomberg’s unprecedented ban on sugary drinks was met with skepticism from Democrats and Republicans alike. However, research appears to back up his concerns over the restaurant industry’s huge portion sizes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports restaurant meal sizes are four times larger now than they were in the 1950s, while the average adult is 26 pounds heavier.

At this rate, almost half  -- 42 percent -- of all Americans are expected to be obese by 2030, according to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Stemming that increase could result in at least $550 billion in health care savings over the next 20 years. Even a 1 percent reduction in the national obesity rate would reportedly save $85 billion.

 

That's damn right.

Well it's nice to see politicians with no brains as well.... It's no wonder Mississippi is the most obese state in the nation... Very "smart"...   Also interesting how the portion sizes have grown substantially over the years, something I mentioned before too, which is the main problem.  The portion sizes are too big and folks aren't getting enough exercise.

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Fun fact: Keep in mind ppl that some people have high metabolisms. They can consume large meals and it has no effect on their IBW, BP levels, sodium, glucose, and cholesterol levels. Especially if they are always in high levels of activity and/or have regular exercise routines.

…such as I. (You might be able to tell from the photos.)

Hmmm... their diet seems to be full of fried stuff. Maybe a small change in diet or more alternatives would work.

They would if the government wasn't trying to take the other side of the issue. Like I said, the government is protecting ignorance right now by killing off any laws that try to promote healthy eating (or at least that's what it looks like).

I for one am against these type of laws. Why? It should be choice.

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Exactly. It is extremely ironic that they not only ban Bloomberg-esque laws, they are banning information and materials that promote health, which is doing what Bloomberg did—taking the ability to make an informed choice away. At least in New York after the court struck down the limits on soda size, McDonald's still must post nutritional information; it's up to the customer to make the right choice based on the information.

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By Ashley Portero | March 12 2013 11:32 AM

Mississippi, where an estimated one in three adults are at least 30 pounds above a healthy weight, has the highest obesity rate in the United States. And now the state is about to ban any move to regulate the food and beverage industry as a means of addressing the public health crisis.

A bill awaiting Gov. Phil Bryant’s would prevent any Mississippi county from enacting rules that either require calorie counts to be posted, limit portion sizes or keep toys out of children’s value meals, the legislation states.

The so-called “Anti-Bloomberg” law was advanced in reaction to the handful of public health initiatives New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has championed during his tenure. The most publicized, an attempted prohibition on oversize sodas, was struck down by a judge on Monday, just one day before it was set to take effect.

 

Hospitality and Restaurant Industry, told National Public Radio. "Not because of legislative mandates or regulatory mandates, but because of consumer demand. Our industry has always been one to respond to the marketplace."

Bloomberg’s unprecedented ban on sugary drinks was met with skepticism from Democrats and Republicans alike. However, research appears to back up his concerns over the restaurant industry’s huge portion sizes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports restaurant meal sizes are four times larger now than they were in the 1950s, while the average adult is 26 pounds heavier.

At this rate, almost half  -- 42 percent -- of all Americans are expected to be obese by 2030, according to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Stemming that increase could result in at least $550 billion in health care savings over the next 20 years. Even a 1 percent reduction in the national obesity rate would reportedly save $85 billion.

 

 

Source: http://www.ibtimes.com/mississippi-most-obese-state-nation-passes-anti-bloomberg-law-against-food-regulation-1120513

 

 

Well it's nice to see politicians with no brains as well.... It's no wonder Mississippi is the most obese state in the nation... Very "smart"...   Also interesting how the portion sizes have grown substantially over the years, something I mentioned before too, which is the main problem.  The portion sizes are too big and folks aren't getting enough exercise.

why you think Mississippi is called backwards state? They aren't known for being err "smart".  

 

You do understand that the law they're passing is the complete opposite of what Bloomberg proposed right?

 

So in other words, you're perfectly fine with people drinking themselves into oblivion just because they can and us paying for it with higher healthcare premiums and taxes???

I say let them pay for their own BS and stop tax money from going to these premiums if your going to drink yourself to death be prepared to face the consequences and deal with them with your own money.

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Well this dumb-dumb law isn't going to help reduce any stereotypes about dumb hicks who cling to guns and religion. Great move, Mississippi.