Bad case of calorie counting

News is out today that NYC fast food joints may be required to post calories of their products in clear view of consumers. This isn’t the first time the city wanted to impress the health risks of greasy fast foods to the public. In September of last year, a motion was struck down by a federal judge, adding that it would be more acceptable if it included more restaurants that fast food. Any restaurant that operates at least 15 locations would be subject to the new regulation which would kick in March 31st if passed. New York City also passed a bill that banned trans-fat cooking oils in restaurants last year, in a effort to curb obesity and unhealthy eating choices. I appreciate the efforts made to convince the general public to eat healthier, but to what extent are lawmakers willing to go? A new descriptive menu for all the fast food places in NYC is going to cost restaurants thousands of dollars. This cost to them is a terrible disadvantage in an already saturated market. Furthermore, the further the government is to what I put in my mouth the better. The hopes of putting the calorie count on menus are that people will actually get to see how bad this food really is. I can agree that a majority of people don’t know how many calories a Big Mac or a Whopper has. But I’m positive that everyone who eats these products acknowledges they are bad for you. Show me a group of people who say a daily regimen of McDonald’s Quarter Pounder value meals are a healthy food option, or that a diet rich in cheesy gordita crunches are the key to long life, and I will back any calorie counting bill out there. My point is this; every person capable of speech knows this kind of food is unhealthy. You don’t have to shove the information down the people’s throat (no pun intended), I mean give us a little credit. It all comes down to; let people eat what they want to eat. Stop trying to scare people out of eating a burger or fries and give us enough rope to hang ourselves……enough rope to fit around our super sized necks.