04/15/08 Food Cop

What happens to most of us when we are told we can't have or do something? We generally want to do or have whatever is forbidden; the old tell me to sit and you're forcing me to stand! Perhaps someone should let MeMe Roth the self appointed food cop in on that little tidbit of human psyche. Instead of trying to force a total "junk" food ban on children, how about teaching them to eat a variety of foods in a well balanced diet. Of course this common sense approach isn't MeMe's style. Roth's most recent press release calling for the YMCA to ban all "unhealthy" food is easily recognized for what it really is, just her way of getting back into the spotlight. Instead of being food cop, Roth has quickly turned into food clown, with her attack on the Girl Scouts and birthday cakes. The real focus needs to be on helping our children to make healthy food choices, not on this week's current food Nazi's claim to fame.