Monday, January 16, 2006

Canada's Obesity Problem Widens

Catchy title to a G&M article. Here's my political take on this:

If we elect the NDP, Jack Layton will banish for profit supermarkets, and tax foods that taste good.

The Paul Martin Liberals have set aside funds to establish 125,000 national eating places with state-approved, professionally managed menus available in both of Canada's official languages from coast to coast to coast. Part of the program will be a gum registry, and, down the road, the possibility of an outright ban on finger foods, including all hand gums.

The Green Party will insist that all foods, from popcorn to beer, be organic.

The fend-for-yourself Conservatives will just let us go on eating what we like.

1 comment:

Mark said...

I don't know whether any government would outlaw certain types of food, but I do agree that the fundamental difference between the CPC and the others is the understanding of the role of government.

The CPC are in favour of smaller, less intrusive government that lets people govern their lives with freedom. I applaud them for it.

I've always found it amusing that Libs and Dips want the government out of the bedroom but firmly entrenched in every other room in the house.

"... nothing intellectually compelling or challenging.. bald assertions coupled to superstition... woefully pathetic"