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03/10/10, by Kate Hopkins Email 2283 views • Categories: Food Politics

From New York State Assembly Bill A10129, introduced by Assemblyman Felix Ortiz.

399-BBB. PROHIBITION ON SALT; RESTAURANTS. 1. NO OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A RESTAURANT IN THIS STATE SHALL USE SALT IN ANY FORM IN THE PREPARATION OF ANY FOOD FOR CONSUMPTION BY CUSTOMERS OF SUCH RESTAURANT, INCLUDING FOOD PREPARED TO BE CONSUMED ON THE PREMISES OF SUCH RESTAURANT OR OFF OF SUCH PREMISES.

*facepalm*

This? This is what happens when people get TOO concerned about what's in our food. They become ignorant, health-fundamentalists.

The problem isn't that we eat salt (or sugar, or alcohol). The problem is that we use too much of it.


Comments, Pingbacks:

Comment from: Patrick R [Visitor] Email
And I thought April Fools day wasn't until April...

Seriously though, he can't possibly have thought this through very long. At the very least, he's obviously never spent much time in a kitchen before.
PermalinkPermalink 03/10/10 @ 10:33
Comment from: SunshineGrrrl [Visitor] Email
That's insane. Does this person even know what would happen to just a slice of pizza in New York? Mozzarella, gone. Pepperoni, gone. A crust you can taste, gone.

That's literally not sane.
PermalinkPermalink 03/10/10 @ 13:19
Comment from: A. Shreck [Visitor] Email
I really think it must be a joke, a bit of political theatre to draw attention to the trend toward stupid food laws in NY.
PermalinkPermalink 03/11/10 @ 05:24
Comment from: Scott [Visitor] Email · http://onefoodguy.blogspot.com
A joke, or more likely, an inclusion in the bill placed there solely so during debate he can make concessions in the form of compromise.

"I'll remove this NO SALT stipulation if you allow the FOIE GRAS IS HUMANE section."

I do like foie gras, by the way. But I'm conflicted every time I order it!
PermalinkPermalink 03/31/10 @ 10:51

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