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Berkeley to ban junk food in checkout aisles

Where did you get that?

From the OP link:

The ordinance laid out research and data surrounding excessive sugar and sodium intake and related disease disparities, including elevated risk of tooth decay, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

"The adverse health effects of added sugar consumption further entrench health disparities, burdening people of color more than white populations," the ordinance stated. "Currently, Type 2 diabetes is on the rise across the country; one in three children and one of two children of color will be diagnosed in their lifetime."
 
Porn at the check out aisles? How about cigarettes and alcohol

Those items are kept from children by using age restrictions. It is often the case that tobacco products are placed at (or very near) the checkout counter for that reason.
 
No one's rights are being infringed upon. You can still buy the candy. Just in a different place in the store. Just like booze in a grocery store, depending on the laws in your state and local governments. Besides, candy is a luxury.

If you are REALLY concerned, let me tell me where the grocery stores are most likely going to put it: on the end cap of each aisle that faces checkout and they will move it depending upon which checkout POS systems do the most transactions and in front of the self-checkout.

I suppose we could get the Proud Boys to intimidate grocery stores who comply, or...gasp...you can protest stores that stop selling candy period! ALL IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!

(sarcasm on that last part, for those who unfortunately think I am serious, and sadly they exist here)
 
Many Americans can relate to the tempting, passing glances at the colorful assortment of confections while waiting in line at the grocery store. But one city in Northern California is making a move to help people resist the unhealthy urges at checkout in favor of healthier options.

The Berkeley City Council unanimously approved a Healthy Checkout Ordinance at its meeting on Tuesday that will be reviewed next month.



If you have kids, you know what a hassle it is to get to the checkout and have all those sweets and chips within arms reach.


Berkeley is a left wing town. Do you support this kind of regulation?
Good luck. These things are usually struck down by the courts as unconstitutional.
 
No one's rights are being infringed upon. You can still buy the candy. Just in a different place in the store. Just like booze in a grocery store, depending on the laws in your state and local governments. Besides, candy is a luxury.

If you are REALLY concerned, let me tell me where the grocery stores are most likely going to put it: on the end cap of each aisle that faces checkout and they will move it depending upon which checkout POS systems do the most transactions and in front of the self-checkout.

I suppose we could get the Proud Boys to intimidate grocery stores who comply, or...gasp...you can protest stores that stop selling candy period! ALL IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!

(sarcasm on that last part, for those who unfortunately think I am serious, and sadly they exist here)
yes they are. This is unconstitutional just like bloombergs failed soda ban. just like the failed salt ban etc ...
it is not the government job to play parent.

If you want a nanny state go find one and live there. I hear china and NK are very good at being nanny states.
 
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No one's rights are being infringed upon. You can still buy the candy. Just in a different place in the store. Just like booze in a grocery store, depending on the laws in your state and local governments. Besides, candy is a luxury.

If you are REALLY concerned, let me tell me where the grocery stores are most likely going to put it: on the end cap of each aisle that faces checkout and they will move it depending upon which checkout POS systems do the most transactions and in front of the self-checkout.

I suppose we could get the Proud Boys to intimidate grocery stores who comply, or...gasp...you can protest stores that stop selling candy period! ALL IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!

(sarcasm on that last part, for those who unfortunately think I am serious, and sadly they exist here)

If the nanny state can decide which products my be placed where then why not do that with city council selected books/magazines and fast food menu boards?

BTW, why does this apply only to “large” stores? Why shouldn’t a “small“ store have to place it’s “too tempting” items farther away from the cash register to “protect children”?
 
Democratic politicians voting they will dictate what food you may and may not eat? Sure, that is what the new fascist Democratic Party is all about - total control of ever second of every peasant's life.
You're up there in years, right? You must of had a flip out session and nearly died back in 1970 when congress banned airing cigarette ads on TV. Damn government overreach nanny state..
 
You're up there in years, right? You must of had a flip out session and nearly died back in 1970 when congress banned airing cigarette ads on TV. Damn government overreach nanny state..
And new laws like in the OP were the end result of the slippery slope the people against banning such ads (besides the cigarette companies) probably used at the time to oppose it. I remember the outrage in my state about government overreach when they banned smoking indoors everywhere but casinos. The bowling and restaurant lobbies were not happy.
 
Sounds kind of like mandated speech. I don't support that. Should we ban tabloids at the checkout too, because they're full of fantastical lies?
No because you can read a bit while waiting and then put them back. Your kid can't eat half a candy bar and put it back. It's a similar rule to places where merchandise like liquor is locked up, only for different reasons. You also probably wouldn't put condoms or women's anti-odor stuff at the checkout counter.
 
No because you can read a bit while waiting and then put them back. Your kid can't eat half a candy bar and put it back. It's a similar rule to places where merchandise like liquor is locked up, only for different reasons. You also probably wouldn't put condoms or women's anti-odor stuff at the checkout counter.
Sometimes people grab a banana in the produce section and eat it, then pay for another banana at the checkout. Should we lock up the bananas? Keep them behind the counter?
 
Many Americans can relate to the tempting, passing glances at the colorful assortment of confections while waiting in line at the grocery store. But one city in Northern California is making a move to help people resist the unhealthy urges at checkout in favor of healthier options.

The Berkeley City Council unanimously approved a Healthy Checkout Ordinance at its meeting on Tuesday that will be reviewed next month.



If you have kids, you know what a hassle it is to get to the checkout and have all those sweets and chips within arms reach.


Berkeley is a left wing town. Do you support this kind of regulation?
Absolutely. You can still buy them. Forget about protecting the kids, it'll stop me from buying that crap.
 
Sometimes people grab a banana in the produce section and eat it, then pay for another banana at the checkout. Should we lock up the bananas? Keep them behind the counter?
Bananas? Really? Look, it makes sense to me if shopping with a kid not to have candy within reach at checkout. This is much ado about nothing, no different than where cigarettes are placed.

Have we really discussed this for five pages?
 
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