Spare us from the food police
Another major city is trying to introduce a new ‘eating healthier’ food regulation for restaurants. Good grief, spare us from the food police. Sure, it’s true we have an obesity problem in this country but for heaven’s sake don’t go regulating everything we eat.
When we go out to dinner, an extremely rare event, I want what I want for my meal. I don’t care if it’s high in fat. I’m dining out to enjoy myself, to consume something I don’t make at home, and not have to cook.
I’d say that out of the 365 days in a year we go out for dinner maybe ten times. This year, I’m not so sure we made it out anywhere near that many times. So please don’t tell me I shouldn’t eat that luscious cheesecake they have on the menu or indulge in that butter heavy sauce I never make at home. Don’t tell me not to have a medium rare steak, if I want one I’ll have it. Dining out is supposed to be a pleasure.
What would make my dining experience more pleasurable? That’s a whole other post…
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Doggonedmysteries 
I certainly hear that When I was pregnant with my son I went into a restaurant and asked for a glass of milk with my meal. I was told we don’t serve milk it’s not good for you. I told him, I’m pregnant and it is good for me because of that. Found out later that milk isn’t good for runners/joggers– something about mucous in the lungs and it was one of those so-called “health food restaurants”. I say that’s carrying things a bit too far, there are some awfully good recipes that require a really bad ingredient………milk! lol
I never heard of a place refusing to serve milk…geez.
A little of what you fancy does you good, don’t they say?
Surely everyone who can read knows what is good or bad for them and once you are an adult it is your own choice. Like you we don’t eat out very often and want to feel free to choose the “naughty but nice” things we don’t normally indulge in.
Yes. I’m glad you stopped in I’ve missed your comments.