New York Proposes a "Salt Ban" in Restaurants

Dr. Professor Science wrote:

FUCK YEAH NO MORE BREAD.

Looks like Passover will never...

... pass over.



EDIT: boy, i bet you restaurant regulars sure feel insalted.

rachel wrote:

Will you all chill out? It isn't New York City proposing this, it's one assemblyman proposing it because he got a bee in his bonnet due to his dad's health problems. I'll be very surprised if his proposal even comes to a vote, let alone is enacted or enforced.

To be fair, he's acting like a typical New York politician.

rachel wrote:

Will you all chill out?

Where's the fun in that?

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So, Chinese and Indian restaurants are in serious trouble with this one. Pizza places, too.

...Yeah, I don't see this actually getting enacted.

Dr. Professor Science wrote:

Salt plays a chemical role in the making of a lot of foods. Bread, for one. Without it, bread is impossible.

FUCK YEAH NO MORE BREAD.

Not true, actually. I never add salt when I bake bread, and it comes out just fine.

Lady Anne wrote:

Dr. Professor Science wrote:

Salt plays a chemical role in the making of a lot of foods. Bread, for one. Without it, bread is impossible.

FUCK YEAH NO MORE BREAD.

Not true, actually. I never add salt when I bake bread, and it comes out just fine.

Maybe it's just... some types of bread? Fuck I don't know any more.

Dr. Professor Science wrote:

Lady Anne wrote:

Dr. Professor Science wrote:

Salt plays a chemical role in the making of a lot of foods. Bread, for one. Without it, bread is impossible.

FUCK YEAH NO MORE BREAD.

Not true, actually. I never add salt when I bake bread, and it comes out just fine.

Maybe it's just... some types of bread? Fuck I don't know any more.

I seem to vaguely recall that it USED to play an important role before... fuck, I don't know. Something changed. I'm not going to research this, I don't even like bread.

Shisaiga wrote:

What the hell? A lot of food tastes disgusting or bland without salt.

... wait, I thought people were joking when they said there was too much salt in American food. So what, do they use tons of salt on everything, or how can that even be a health issue?

No, the amount of salt/sodium in a lot of North American food is a problem. Specifically restaurant fast food and processed foods. Even more interesting is the fact that the Canadian versions of many processed foods tend to have more salt than those sold elsewhere according to a study released last year. For example the same serving of All Bran cereal in Canada has several times the amount of sodium as the American market version. A Burger King bacon doublecheeseburger in Canada has 3.7 grams of salt in it versus 3 grams in the American version. Its not uncommon to see people put even more salt onto food that is already salty in the first place.

tim gueguen wrote:

Shisaiga wrote:

What the hell? A lot of food tastes disgusting or bland without salt.

... wait, I thought people were joking when they said there was too much salt in American food. So what, do they use tons of salt on everything, or how can that even be a health issue?

No, the amount of salt/sodium in a lot of North American food is a problem. Specifically restaurant fast food and processed foods. Even more interesting is the fact that the Canadian versions of many processed foods tend to have more salt than those sold elsewhere according to a study released last year. For example the same serving of All Bran cereal in Canada has several times the amount of sodium as the American market version. A Burger King bacon doublecheeseburger in Canada has 3.7 grams of salt in it versus 3 grams in the American version. Its not uncommon to see people put even more salt onto food that is already salty in the first place.

Thiiiiiiiis.

I personally think the salt ban is incredibly stupid (even as someone who has to watch her salt intake, I fucking add salt to food. Everyone does.) but the amount of salt that the average American unwittingly eats astounds me. There should definitely be more regulation on how much salt is put into processed and fast foods, because no one needs to be eating 108% of their daily intake of an unhealthy substance in like, a single subway sub.

Bamshalam wrote:

tim gueguen wrote:

Shisaiga wrote:

What the hell? A lot of food tastes disgusting or bland without salt.

... wait, I thought people were joking when they said there was too much salt in American food. So what, do they use tons of salt on everything, or how can that even be a health issue?

No, the amount of salt/sodium in a lot of North American food is a problem. Specifically restaurant fast food and processed foods. Even more interesting is the fact that the Canadian versions of many processed foods tend to have more salt than those sold elsewhere according to a study released last year. For example the same serving of All Bran cereal in Canada has several times the amount of sodium as the American market version. A Burger King bacon doublecheeseburger in Canada has 3.7 grams of salt in it versus 3 grams in the American version. Its not uncommon to see people put even more salt onto food that is already salty in the first place.

Thiiiiiiiis.

I personally think the salt ban is incredibly stupid (even as someone who has to watch her salt intake, I fucking add salt to food. Everyone does.) but the amount of salt that the average American unwittingly eats astounds me. There should definitely be more regulation on how much salt is put into processed and fast foods, because no one needs to be eating 108% of their daily intake of an unhealthy substance in like, a single subway sub.

That's only the daily value of a 2000 calorie diet, I'd wager. When you're a super badass muscley manly man athlete like Mikey, you eat closer to 3500 calories.

Also, I LOVE salt. Like, I'd probably marry it if there weren't laws against such things. It keeps Mikey hydrated and Mikey likes to be hydrated. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Mikey Go WOOGA wrote:

Also, I LOVE salt. Like, I'd probably marry it if there weren't laws against such things. It keeps Mikey hydrated and Mikey likes to be hydrated. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Salt is God's gift to potatoes, there's never quite enough on m'fries. I've heard it alleged that taste for salt is affected in utero by the mother's salt consumption; if so than DAMN, my momma had some pretzels a couple of times.

I like salty tastes, but I'm starting to think more and more about the amount I eat. Its kind of disturbing when you look at the amount of salt that is in certain things, like the Uncle Ben's Bistro Express microwave rice entrees, which contain 50 percent of the recommended daily salt intake, and each package is intended for one person.

Dude, no. NO. NO

Dude. I NEED my salt man. Fuck you, my city. FUCK YOU. MY PERIOD WILL LASH OUT WITH A VENGEANCE AND SUCK ALL THE SODIUM CHLORIDE OUT OF YOU LIKE A GREAT BLACK HOLE OF DEATH FOR DENYING ME MY PRECIOUS.


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Jesus. wrote:

Dude, no. NO. NO

Dude. I NEED my salt man. Fuck you, my city. FUCK YOU. MY PERIOD WILL LASH OUT WITH A VENGEANCE AND SUCK ALL THE SODIUM CHLORIDE OUT OF YOU LIKE A GREAT BLACK HOLE OF DEATH FOR DENYING ME MY PRECIOUS.


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So glad I'm on a different continent from you right now.

Question, I'm assuming this is just one nut bar councilman or what ever, was has been quoted on something daft and is now being mercilessly torn apart by his peers in a chance for them to one up him. So that fact being a given, why is this godawful news?

Somath Cegem wrote:

Jesus. wrote:

Dude, no. NO. NO

Dude. I NEED my salt man. Fuck you, my city. FUCK YOU. MY PERIOD WILL LASH OUT WITH A VENGEANCE AND SUCK ALL THE SODIUM CHLORIDE OUT OF YOU LIKE A GREAT BLACK HOLE OF DEATH FOR DENYING ME MY PRECIOUS.


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So glad I'm on a different continent from you right now.

Question, I'm assuming this is just one nut bar councilman or what ever, was has been quoted on something daft and is now being mercilessly torn apart by his peers in a chance for them to one up him. So that fact being a given, why is this godawful news?

First, NYC has a history of regulating whatever the fuck they want regardless of personal freedom or common sense (see: Trans fat ban). Second, someone in a position of authority and some power attempted to make a ridiculous restriction. I'm sorry he didn't make your puppy-raping, WoW-gameplay standards of awfulness.

Somath Cegem wrote:

Jesus. wrote:

Dude, no. NO. NO

Dude. I NEED my salt man. Fuck you, my city. FUCK YOU. MY PERIOD WILL LASH OUT WITH A VENGEANCE AND SUCK ALL THE SODIUM CHLORIDE OUT OF YOU LIKE A GREAT BLACK HOLE OF DEATH FOR DENYING ME MY PRECIOUS.


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So glad I'm on a different continent from you right now.

Question, I'm assuming this is just one nut bar councilman or what ever, was has been quoted on something daft and is now being mercilessly torn apart by his peers in a chance for them to one up him. So that fact being a given, why is this godawful news?

THEY MUST KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF OUR SALT! FREEEEEEEDOM!

As an aside, does anyone else thing McDonalds chips are absolutely rubbish now you have to add your own salt from the little packets? I find I end up with about 85% miserably tasteless chips and 15% saltier than merman's jizz.

Penguin wrote:

Somath Cegem wrote:

Jesus. wrote:

Dude, no. NO. NO

Dude. I NEED my salt man. Fuck you, my city. FUCK YOU. MY PERIOD WILL LASH OUT WITH A VENGEANCE AND SUCK ALL THE SODIUM CHLORIDE OUT OF YOU LIKE A GREAT BLACK HOLE OF DEATH FOR DENYING ME MY PRECIOUS.


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So glad I'm on a different continent from you right now.

Question, I'm assuming this is just one nut bar councilman or what ever, was has been quoted on something daft and is now being mercilessly torn apart by his peers in a chance for them to one up him. So that fact being a given, why is this godawful news?

First, NYC has a history of regulating whatever the fuck they want regardless of personal freedom or common sense (see: Trans fat ban). Second, someone in a position of authority and some power attempted to make a ridiculous restriction. I'm sorry he didn't make your puppy-raping, WoW-gameplay standards of awfulness.

Actually, he's right. I mean, I think its only in NY where chains have to display the calories in each peice of food they have? And I'm 99% sure theyre laying anywho. That and, I think the smoking bans? Which make me endlessly happy but still. Personal freedom and common sense. Whoo NYC.

@Zozo- you must be going to the wrong McDs. The ones near me are 500 (so they claim) calories of hot oily salty goodness NOM.

Though yes sometimes I do have to add salt. but thats only because i be craving extra saaalt.

Can you tell I'm a salt fiend saaaaaaaaalt.

Saaaaaaaalt?

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Dr. Professor Science wrote:

Saaaaaaaalt?

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ZoZo wrote:

Somath Cegem wrote:

Jesus. wrote:

Dude, no. NO. NO

Dude. I NEED my salt man. Fuck you, my city. FUCK YOU. MY PERIOD WILL LASH OUT WITH A VENGEANCE AND SUCK ALL THE SODIUM CHLORIDE OUT OF YOU LIKE A GREAT BLACK HOLE OF DEATH FOR DENYING ME MY PRECIOUS.


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So glad I'm on a different continent from you right now.

Question, I'm assuming this is just one nut bar councilman or what ever, was has been quoted on something daft and is now being mercilessly torn apart by his peers in a chance for them to one up him. So that fact being a given, why is this godawful news?

THEY MUST KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF OUR SALT! FREEEEEEEDOM!

As an aside, does anyone else thing McDonalds chips are absolutely rubbish now you have to add your own salt from the little packets? I find I end up with about 85% miserably tasteless chips and 15% saltier than merman's jizz.

We settled this in 1776, THEY ARE CALLED "FRIES!!1!"

And it's referred to as "garbage" by people who are better than you. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Mikey Go WOOGA wrote:

ZoZo wrote:

Somath Cegem wrote:

Jesus. wrote:

Dude, no. NO. NO

Dude. I NEED my salt man. Fuck you, my city. FUCK YOU. MY PERIOD WILL LASH OUT WITH A VENGEANCE AND SUCK ALL THE SODIUM CHLORIDE OUT OF YOU LIKE A GREAT BLACK HOLE OF DEATH FOR DENYING ME MY PRECIOUS.


...

So glad I'm on a different continent from you right now.

Question, I'm assuming this is just one nut bar councilman or what ever, was has been quoted on something daft and is now being mercilessly torn apart by his peers in a chance for them to one up him. So that fact being a given, why is this godawful news?

THEY MUST KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF OUR SALT! FREEEEEEEDOM!

As an aside, does anyone else thing McDonalds chips are absolutely rubbish now you have to add your own salt from the little packets? I find I end up with about 85% miserably tasteless chips and 15% saltier than merman's jizz.

We settled this in 1776, THEY ARE CALLED "FRIES!!1!"

And it's referred to as "garbage" by people who are better than you. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

CHIPS CHIPS CHIPS RUBBISH CHIPS PAVEMENT BLOODY SODDING WANKER.