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Mississippi HB 282: Prohibit Restaurants From Serving Food To Obese

February 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

From “Mississippi Legislature 2008 Regular Session“:

SECTION 1.

(1) The provisions of this section shall apply to any food establishment that is required to obtain a permit from the State Department of Health under Section 41-3-15(4)(f), that operates primarily in an enclosed facility and that has five (5) or more seats for customers.

(2) 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.

(3) The State Department of Health shall monitor the food establishments to which this section applies for compliance with the provisions of this section, and may revoke the permit of any food establishment that repeatedly violates the provisions of this section.

Where did “the land of the free” go?

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Tags: Absurd · Health

1 response so far ↓

  • 1 teqjack // Feb 3, 2008 at 10:05 pm

    Banning room service for professional athletes (often BMI of over 30 as BMI does not consider muscle mass)?