New Dept of Agriculture regulations will prohibit soda, candy, in nationalized local schools

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February 6, 2013

New Dept of Agriculture regulations will prohibit soda, candy, in nationalized local schools

And people thought I was joking 9-year ago when I predicted that, if we followed the governmental and regulatory trajectory we were on, we’d soon find ourselves having to do mandatory morning exercises in order to justify our (now “free”) health care. The Hill (h/t Mark Levin):

 

The Obama administration proposed regulations Friday that would prohibit U.S. schools from selling unhealthy snacks.

 

The 160-page regulation from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) would enact nutrition standards for “competitive” foods not included in the official school meal.

 

In practice, the proposed rules would replace traditional potato chips with baked versions and candy with granola. Regular soda is out,

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O-care is going to impact a lot more. Anything considered unhealthy (except pot) will be penalized. Risky behavior (shooting guns, football, racing, biking, etc) will have huge add on premiums.

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On a related note?....

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Increasing the minimum price of alcohol by 10 percent can lead to immediate and significant drops in drink-related deaths and may also have long-term beneficial health effects, according to a study published on Thursday.

 

Canadian researchers found that deaths caused by alcohol between 2002 and 2009 in the western province of British Columbia dropped when the minimum alcohol price was increased, while alcohol-related deaths rose when more private