February 1st, 2008
- Bill would make it illegal to feed the obese (USA Today)
- House Bill No. 282, which was introduced this month, says:
Any food establishment to which this section applies shall not be allowed to serve food to any person who is obese, based on criteria prescribed by the State Department of Health after consultation with the Mississippi Council on Obesity Prevention and Management established under Section 41-101-1 or its successor. The State Department of Health shall prepare written materials that describe and explain the criteria for determining whether a person is obese, and shall provide those materials to all food establishments to which this section applies. A food establishment shall be entitled to rely on the criteria for obesity in those written materials when determining whether or not it is allowed to serve food to any person.
Mississipi Lawmakers Propose Banning Fat People From Restaurants (Alas, a blog)
Mississippi legislators seek to bar restaurants from serving fat people (Feministe)
- Mood:
annoyed - Music:Eddi Reader With the Patron Saints of Imperfection - Hello in There