In a Nov. 13 column on the website of the Arkansas News, columnist Micki Bare took exception to new laws in San Francisco that were designed to help reduce rates of childhood obesity:
If a fast food restaurant in San Francisco wants to include a prize, the meal not only has fall below the 600-calorie ceiling, but also must include fruits, vegetables and drinks that are low in sugar and fat.
While I can see the rationale behind the legislation -- super-sized children are the rule these days, rather than the exception -- I believe the passing of the new ordinance to be rash as well as inconsistent with core American values.
Freedom to ruin our health and the health of those around us has a strong history in our country. It is firmly rooted in our constitutional freedoms and nourished by the very capitalism that built this great nation.
Are health initiatives such as this one an attack on U.S. freedoms -- or are they a necessary regulation on companies who are contributing to deteriorating health statistics among our nation's youth?
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