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October 24, 2003

My What A Big Government You Have

The government, always looking for a way to increase its own girth, wants to help you reduce yours.

The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that labeling menus is among several proposals it is considering to help people watch what they eat.

Food companies already are required to put nutrition information on the backs of food packages, and nutrition advocates have been pressuring the government and the industry to impose similar requirements on the restaurant industry.

Here, let me simplify things for the Feds so that our tax dollars can be spent on something useful: a salad is generally good for you. A double bacon cheeseburger probably isn't (shut up, Atkins people - just losing weight doesn't mean "good for you" and only caloric restriction with proper nutrition has been shown to actually increase lifespan and reduce age-related afllictions).

This has been a World Wide Rant Public Service Annoucement.