Has any "unhealthy" food ever been banned?
 

Several years ago there was a big debate about trans fats being banned. People were frantically calling radio stations and saying the following: What's next? Will they try to ban hamburgers? That's because they thought trans fat was a food so it made them wonder what other food would be next.

Now some people have said the same about CVS not selling cigarettes: They want to know what's next. Candy? ice cream? potato chips?

To my knowledge, no food item has ever been banned. So I wonder why some people keep worrying about it. The freedom to kill ourselves eating junk food has been well established. So let's cherish it, be proud of it and keep this fine tradition going. :icon_wink:

Damned straight. If you're born to hang, you won't drown.

All started in a garden...you may eat everything except the fruit of that one tree...it is tree of knowledge of good and evil...
Perfect paradise and one banned fruit.
No deal, God, we want to know about evil. We WILL eat that fruit...ban my fruit? No way.

Have been banned in schools.

Gracie, I'm stealing this. I love it!

:eclipsee_gold_cup: yep.

Excellent! :eclipsee_gold_cup:

Yes, but that's for kids not adults. You also have to raise your hand and ask permission to use the bathroom.

Banned for the adults working in the schools too.

I never heard of that. You mean if they don't bring their own lunch and eat in the cafeteria? Are you talking about teachers or cafeteria workers?

Anyway, that's a workplace situation and not exactly what I was referring to. If they don't like it they can always quit and go to work somewhere else.

If government can ban food you eat because they view them unhealthy then they can ban where you live how you worship who you associate what occupation you choose how many kids you can have etc etc etc.

None of the old familiar junk foods seem to be disappearing from the marketplace. Except Twinkies, and they came back I think.

Thank goodness that what we eat is a personal choice in this country. I was very upset when I read that the mayor of New York was banning large soda's. We do not have a right to dictate our diet and food views on others. There is a separation of food and state.:shrug:

There are so many, many, more important things to do than to police another person's diet unless you are their parent.. It does not work. You can't keep people from taking drugs and that is illegal and far more serious an issue.

I have spoken.:pepper2:

"Unhealthy" foods have changed over the years. Wonder how a "ban" could work???

They can ban asparagus, tofu, and "well done" steaks.
But they'll have to pry that ground chuck burger out of my cold dead hands. :pepper2: