Big brother.. gone too far?

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-29-2003
Big brother.. gone too far?
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Wed, 07-30-2008 - 7:26am

L.A. blocks new fast-food outlets from poor areas

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles City Council has approved a one-year moratorium on new fast-food restaurants in a low-income area of the city.

The moratorium unanimously approved Tuesday is a bid to attract restaurants that offer healthier food choices to residents in a 32-square-mile area of South Los Angeles.

Councilwoman Jan Perry says residents at five public meetings expressed concern with the proliferation of fast-food outlets in the community plagued by above-average rates of obesity.

Nearly three-quarters of the restaurants in South L.A. are fast-food outlets. That's a higher percentage than other parts of the city but the restaurant industry says the moratorium won't help bring in alternatives.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080729/D927OLQ02.html

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 07-30-2008 - 9:47am
Now they have gone too far.
iVillage Member
Registered: 05-29-2003
Wed, 07-30-2008 - 10:06am

It costs more money to eat healthier.. eat fresh fruits and veggies, fiber one bars.. stuff that's actually decent for you.


So what's next? Fast food can fill a person up for a half a day!


We'll see these people in line lottery next... now, that's not a bad thing because that money goes to the Government, right?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 07-30-2008 - 1:06pm
Actually if you eat canned/frozen
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-02-2008
Wed, 07-30-2008 - 1:53pm

i have to disagree. the article said that several residents complained about the pace of fastfood joints. this isn't big brother, this is the city council actually LISTENING to the residents.

We have the same issues here in our town. Our city council isn't concerned about obesity though, they are just very old (this used to be a retirement community) and they THINK that what young people want is fast food....never mind that many of us want more health food stores, high quality resturants, and healthier "fastfood" choices.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 06-23-2008
Wed, 07-30-2008 - 6:43pm
I agree... I love Panera Bread, Subway, Bento Bar, and the list goes on.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-29-2003
Wed, 07-30-2008 - 7:30pm
We finally got a Panera!!!!!


 


Mich

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-08-2006
Wed, 07-30-2008 - 7:39pm
I am so with you on this issue.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-23-2008
Wed, 07-30-2008 - 7:42pm
Those cinnamon crunch bagels are really, really good. Good for you, probably not! Better then a Big Mac, probably so!
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-08-2006
Wed, 07-30-2008 - 8:08pm
I had some hazelnut cream cheese on a cinnamon crunch bagel from Panera