Typical MoCo big govt overreach/over regulation - bill to control restaurant menus for kids

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Anonymous wrote:Montgomery county doing what they do best, creating solutions to problems that don't exist and ignoring the problems that do.

+1

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"One healthy option for kids"--so this has to be an option on the children's menu? What if a restaurant just decides not to offer a children's menu at all? Will they be required to offer an adult sized (and priced!) "healthy option" unless they specfically ban children from the restaurant? Can they specifically ban children from the restaurant?

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Anonymous wrote:Montgomery county doing what they do best, creating solutions to problems that don't exist and ignoring the problems that do.

+200

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Any restaurant that doesn't have enough culinary expertise to even figure out how to put together one healthy offering probably doesn't belong in the restaurant business in the first place.

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I don’t think anybody has named a single restaurant that doesn’t offer at least one healthy option.

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Anonymous wrote:Any restaurant that doesn't have enough culinary expertise to even figure out how to put together one healthy offering probably doesn't belong in the restaurant business in the first place.

What does “healthy option” means and how is it defined under the proposed legislation?

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Anonymous wrote:Montgomery county doing what they do best, creating solutions to problems that don't exist and ignoring the problems that do.

+200

+201. It’s really difficult to take this council seriously. They are always busy promoting themselves through pet projects.

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Anonymous wrote:Any restaurant that doesn't have enough culinary expertise to even figure out how to put together one healthy offering probably doesn't belong in the restaurant business in the first place.

What does “healthy option” means and how is it defined under the proposed legislation?

It's described in the article linked in the OP.
Basically low in "bad stuff" (fats, sugars, etc.)
and containing at least one vegetable or fruit (not fried) a whole grain, and a protein.

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Anonymous wrote:In general restaurants kids meals include, chicken nuggets, hamburger/cheeseburger, hot dog, grilled cheese, Mac m cheese, and sometimes a cheese quesadilla….. all served with fries. No fruit and no veg. Off the top of my head the only place I can think of that offers a fruit or veg is Olive Garden. It’s not hard to offer one healthier option and offer fruit or veg instead of fries.

I agree. One restaurant that does kids menus well is Nandos.

Yes. Exactly. Which is why when we're at Rio, we usually end up at Nandos instead of CPK or that burger place. It's easier for everyone to eat healthy at Nandos.

Let the market decide though. Don't force it

Well the market has decided fries and chicken nuggets are what everyone wants. Places like nandos are not the norm. Panera is fine as a fast casual option.

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Anonymous wrote:This is well-intentioned but a bad idea. If they want to work on regulations for food, stick to school food. That's it in a nutshell. The hand-wringing by some PPs is a bit much.

Right? School food is gross and investing more to make it both healthy and more appealing is something I could get behind.

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Anonymous wrote:It's because the county cares so much about children. That's why they kept them home from school for 15 months and continue to quarantine young children from daycare needlessly.

Yawwwwwnnn.

Translation: “I know you’re correct, but I’ll never admit it, so I’ll reply in the smarmiest, most dismissive way my little brain can conceive of, and hopefully think of something more clever later. Maybe I’ll call you a Russian troll next time”.

You’re so off base, it’s absolutely precious.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's because the county cares so much about children. That's why they kept them home from school for 15 months and continue to quarantine young children from daycare needlessly.

Yawwwwwnnn.

Translation: “I know you’re correct, but I’ll never admit it, so I’ll reply in the smarmiest, most dismissive way my little brain can conceive of, and hopefully think of something more clever later. Maybe I’ll call you a Russian troll next time”.

No. A yawn clearly means "you are boring me". PP is probably sick of people bringing up school closures in threads that are not about school closures.

Oh, look. Someone with reading comprehension ability on DCUM! Somewhere, angels are singing.

[Anonymous]

Montgomery County should focus on having government follow its own rules first.

http://www.theseventhstate.com/?p=15370

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any restaurant that doesn't have enough culinary expertise to even figure out how to put together one healthy offering probably doesn't belong in the restaurant business in the first place.

What does “healthy option” means and how is it defined under the proposed legislation?

It's described in the article linked in the OP.
Basically low in "bad stuff" (fats, sugars, etc.)
and containing at least one vegetable or fruit (not fried) a whole grain, and a protein.

So you confirm that the definition is vague and yet you also claim that it would be easy to comply with?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Montgomery County should focus on having government follow its own rules first.

http://www.theseventhstate.com/?p=15370

This county is a mess.