Anti-Bloomberg "Big Gulp" bill surfaces in North Carolina

[alp227]

Source: Raleigh News & Observer

Not to be outdone by Mississippi, three North Carolina lawmakers on Tuesday filed a bill that would prohibit cities and counties from limiting how big a soft drink can be.

Recently, Mississippi passed such a law, “The Anti-Bloomberg Bill,” which took a swipe at New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s effort to limit giant sugar drinks for health reasons.

House Bill 683, filed Tuesday in North Carolina, would also protect food manufacturers from being sued over weight gain, obesity or other conditions stemming from long-term consumption. Packers, distributors, carriers, sellers, marketers and advertisers would also be protected.

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Full text: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2013/Bills/House/PDF/H683v0.pdf

[ZombieHorde]

1. Funny. nt

[alp227]

2. Looks like the Carolinas are merging. NC and SC politics are becoming less distinguishable.

first it was the "state religion" bill then this politically motivated "stick it to Bloomberg" bill. Yet what has NC done for the unemployed? Mike Malloy says, it's "screw you!"

[Bigredhunk]

3. Hilarity

That the most unhealthy state in the Union (MS) is proud of passing dumbass legislation ensuring that people will stay sick. That's some funny shit. Hats off to you guys.

[bhikkhu]

4. Next they'll eliminate nutritional guidelines for the school lunch program

bring in vending machines and fast food joints, end food handlers licensing and fire all the food inspectors. Why should public health be any of the government's business?

[graham4anything]

5. They should make a bill banning Clarence from saving bridge jumpers like George Bailey

rebels with straws are so silly

all they are doing is killing themselves and subjecting themselves to tens of thousands of dollars of health care bills later on.

And pity the children who develope childhood diabetes. All for some faux cause

[JaneyVee]

6. Uh, Big Gulp's were exempt from Bloomberg's bill.