08/27/08 Food Cops

The Food Cops are at it again, or should I say, still at it. Although this time their target would surprise the majority of people. Their prime target now is your local salad bar. Common sense tells most people that you cannot treat a salad bar like a no holds barred trough. If you make healthy choices along with correct portion sizes you will be fine. As with most things, moderation is key. Food Cops however have judged that we are a nation of morons who cannot or do not realize overeating leads to being overweight. They feel the need to personally control our food choices and options, going way beyond simply having calorie and nutritional information available. Most salad bars offer a wide variety of choices, with most being healthy and some not so. The key word here being, "choices". Last time I checked, America was reportedly a nation where freedom of choice in most areas was still an option. But if the handful of Food Cops who have self designated themselves as the nation's conscience are left unchecked, the freedom of choice in America will soon be a distant memory.