Berkeley set to become 1st US city to ban junk food in grocery store checkout aisles

[KenH]

This should not be any of the government’s business.

‘ "We're not saying you can't have these goods. We're just saying they're not going to be right at the eye level of your children when they walk into the store and you're waiting in that long line at check out," Harrison said, according to ABC News San Francisco station KGO. ‘

1st of its kind junk food ban at checkout in Berkeley

 

[xlsdraw]

Flesh Worship

 

[church mouse guy]

It's Bezererkeley. The only music they listen to is Yanni. The don't sell toothpaste and soap either.

 

[Salty]

.. We're just saying they're not going to be right at the eye level of your children when they walk into the store and you're waiting in that long line at check out," Harrison said, according to ABC News San Francisco station KGO. ‘ ...

A lot of store will have some candy free aisles -

But then again the govt thinks they need to take the place of and or assist the parents in raising their children.

When I told my kids "no candy" they knew that was the end of the conversation.
I do not need the govt to tell me how to raise my kids.
and if I need the govt to help me raise my kids like that- I have no business having kids.

Hmm - whats that verse - Raise a child in the way of the Lord and he will not depart.

 

[canadyjd]

This should not be any of the government’s business.

‘ "We're not saying you can't have these goods. We're just saying they're not going to be right at the eye level of your children when they walk into the store and you're waiting in that long line at check out," Harrison said, according to ABC News San Francisco station KGO. ‘

1st of its kind junk food ban at checkout in Berkeley

I really have no problem with a local government making this kind of decision. The citizens will decide by vote whether or not it’s a good idea.

Federal government making this decision would be gross abuse of power.

peace to you

 

[Salty]

I really have no problem with a local government making this kind of decision. The citizens will decide by vote whether or not it’s a good idea.

Federal government making this decision would be gross abuse of power.

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Disagree - even local govt have no business telling a store what to do in this case.
Now, if a bunch of citizens petition the store - thats fine - and if they go to another
location than its the stores loss! The challenge (I hate to use the word problem)is that most
people are too lazy and/or do not want to take the time and effort to make changes.

Thus they want the village or town to make a law.

Again - it is a matter of how parents raise their children.

 

[canadyjd]

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Disagree - even local govt have no business telling a store what to do in this case.......

Local government does have authority to tell store what to do in this case. If people don’t like it, change the city counsel and mayor.

I agree it’s silly. Let parents tell the kids “no”, if they don’t want them to have candy. BTW, kids aren’t the only ones buying candy in the checkout lane.

It is a marketing strategy, just like putting milk and eggs at the back of the store so you have to walk by numerous products to get to it.

Maybe next they’ll force stores to put milk and eggs at the front.

peace to you

 

[Salty]

Local government does have authority to tell store what to do in this case. If people don’t like it, change the city counsel and mayor.

Maybe legally - but they should not!!!!
Businesses spend millions of dollars for store placement

 

[canadyjd]

Maybe legally - but they should not!!!!
Businesses spend millions of dollars for store placement

Agree they shouldn’t, it’s silly. But the local citizens have the power to make the change.

peace to you

 

[Salty]

Agree they shouldn’t, it’s silly. But the local citizens have the power to make the change. ...

Govts job is to protect you from others - not from yourself

 

[canadyjd]

Govts job is to protect you from others - not from yourself

We are government of, for and by the people. People, by nature, will attempt to push the limits of the power they have. The citizens must be aware and take action to limit their power.

If the citizens don’t care enough to pay attention and take action, they deserve what they get. Look at New York, Chicago, LA etc,

It is best these decisions are made as close to citizens as possible. So, if a city counsel makes a decision like this, it is easier and faster for local citizens to make the change needed.

peace to you

 

[KenH]

It is best these decisions are made as close to citizens as possible. So, if a city counsel makes a decision like this, it is easier and faster for local citizens to make the change needed.

Localism Defended: The Narrow Path between Anarchy and the Central State https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XNDMGSU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_29pDFb9QFDBS5

 

[church mouse guy]

Agree they shouldn’t, it’s silly. But the local citizens have the power to make the change.

peace to you

It's the nanny state. The left wants conformity.

 

[canadyjd]

Localism Defended: The Narrow Path between Anarchy and the Central State https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XNDMGSU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_29pDFb9QFDBS5

Thank you. The author expresses the idea much better than I do. I look forward reading it.

peace to you

 

[canadyjd]

It's the nanny state. The left wants conformity.

No doubt that is true, but so does the right. Anytime you look to the federal government to enforce your ideas, we tend toward losing our freedoms.

peace to you

 

[KenH]

Thank you. The author expresses the idea much better than I do. I look forward reading it.

I used to know the author a long time ago when he lived here and we attended the same church. I haven’t seen him since he moved away years ago.

 

[church mouse guy]

No doubt that is true, but so does the right. Anytime you look to the federal government to enforce your ideas, we tend toward losing our freedoms.

peace to you

We want limited constitutional government. What we have now is the bland leading the bland in an age of conformity. Human nature cannot be improved by making government into some sort of god, which I am sure that you agree with--that was tried in the French Revolution and it just turned into a blood bath. The American Revolution was toward a more human friendly society.

 

[canadyjd]

I used to know the author a long time ago when he lived here and we attended the same church. I haven’t seen him since he moved away years ago.

Very nice.

peace to you