NYC Mayor Tells U.N.: Healthy Foods Are Government‘s ’Highest Duty’
- Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:24pm by
Buck Sexton
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is world-renowned for such public health decisions as banning trans fat in food and proposing a special soda tax, but last week at the United Nations General Assembly, Bloomberg kicked it up a notch.
The chief of the Big Apple told the assembled governments at the U.N. that they are responsible for making sure everyone gets enough fruits and vegetables. In fact, he called it “government’s highest duty.”
Mayor Bloomberg shared his general views on the role of government in food choice, according to CNS News, including that “governments at all levels must make healthy solutions the default social option.”
In his speech, the Mayor also spoke about previously passed New York City regulations on the use of trans fat oils in city eateries, and lauded the licensing of street carts that sell fruits and vegetables in the five boroughs.
Going far beyond New York City, Bloomberg laid out his vision for the role of governments across the globe in the food decisions of their citizens, and shared this piece of his overall culinary philosophy:
“There are powers only governments can exercise, policies only governments can mandate and enforce and results only governments can achieve. To halt the worldwide epidemic of non-communicable diseases, governments at all levels must make healthy solutions the default social option. That is ultimately government’s highest duty.”
You can watch a video of the Mayor in front of the U.N. here, courtesy of CNS News:
A proposal backed by the Mayor last year to effectively ban additive salt in food was not passed, as Bloomberg ultimately favored a “voluntary” salt reduction approach. The mayor of America’s biggest metropolis has already outlawed smoking in almost all public areas and ordered food calorie lists to be posted in restaurants.
(h/t cns news)
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Comments (213)
rodamaa
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:59pmWho decides what is good food. Michael Bloomberg? Moochelle Obama? Some functionary in deep bowels of government? There lies the problem. We can be sure that almost everyone will be wrong so who should have the final say. We are a free republic or we were. I will not let anyone tell me what to eat, drink or buy.
Get the hell out of my life!
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 7:08pmi hate to tell you this, but under obamas communist health care plan,they will dictate to everyone what and how much to eat,or they will tax you and if that don’t work then they will not treat you and possible jail you. that is the communist way.
Report Post »AmeriCat
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 7:44pm@ CommonSenseGuy….
You are exactly right.
Obama will dictate through Obamacare what, how, when, where, if we eat,
if we should….or if we should not…based on our BMI in our medical records,
Report Post »mandatory in 2014.
So if you need to….lose that weight…now,
or they will forever label and slot your very existence and access to healthcare
based on parameters….
instead of the fact that you are a living human being.
TH30PH1LUS
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:59pmFunny, I thought putting food in my mouth was MY responsibility.
Parents, not to worry! The GOVERNMENT is going to feed your kids.
Report Post »mils
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 7:13pmwell, it was first their duty to take our good healthy pure food and put colors, extenders additives, artificial sweeteners etc in them make em look good..smellgood etc…rot your system from the inside out!!!
NOW…THEY HAVE TO MAKE A BIG $$$$ DEAL OF MAKING THINGS “HEALTHY AGAIN”!
We need to stop buy crap food. When growing up , we ate potatoes, butter, beans…most of us were NOT over weight.. NOW, MOST OF THE KIDS WE SEE HAVe SOME SORT OF A PROBLEM BUTTONING THEIR PANTS Did you know hat potatoes, natural out of the ground potatoes, do not hae fat in them!!! wow! imagaine that!!!
PE everyday should be part of their plan….everyday!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 7:15pmIndeed, and soon enough will come the legislation telling us when we can eat, where, how the foods must be prepared and what stores we may shop at and buy at for anything. Then will come the ones for controlling who gets to buy what clothing, beds, furniture (if any) and such…socialist nation.
Report Post »darkrage000
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 7:20pmhere it comes….
New bill madating that you buy and eat Broccoli on a daily basis from certain farms
Report Post »sweathog1948
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 7:44pmGood thing this guy is a billionare because he sucks as a political figure. Sounds like if he had to hold down a real job he would be on the street corner asking for money. Feel sorry for you N.Y.
Report Post »katamb55
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 8:22pmWhen is he going to close down the food carts that sell dog/horse meat to people? What a loser!
Report Post »dsinsg
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 8:57pmWhat a Maroon!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 9:35pm“control the food .. control the people“ These ”progressives” are all about CONTROL!
TEA!
Report Post »designbyinspiration
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 10:05pmYa, it’s the governments highest duty to get the he ll out of my life!! Go regulate your own bowel movement already. Cause the same government that can’t regulate its own spending is trying to tell me what I can eat – is NOT going to happen. Get back in your cage you necessary evil!
Report Post »what4
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 10:33pmWill someone please knock a building down on this IDIOT….Only New Yorkers would have such a piece of excrement as a mayor!
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 10:43pmHealthy Foods Are Government‘s ’Highest Duty’??? What happened to a “healthy respect” for the first responders? His duty is just dodo. Hope he loses his next election.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 11:40pmOh hell, I think I just figured this out. This is part of Agenda 21 and taking over our farms. If the Government is going to control good eating and good foods come from farms then the Government will naturally have to be in charge of farms. Checkmate.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 11:50pmIf A = B and B = C then A = C. The Math fits this Agenda 21, Michele and Bloomberg theory.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on September 29, 2011 at 1:15amThis guy is outing himself as a socialist. For guy that can‘t even ’grow’ his own popularity, this is a pretty tall presumption of responsibility.
Report Post »tbear44
Posted on September 29, 2011 at 5:35amHoly Cow what a dumb***!
Report Post »CatholiConservative
Posted on September 29, 2011 at 7:12amAll pigs are created equal, but some are more equal than others
Report Post »Jezcruzen
Posted on September 29, 2011 at 7:55amObviously, the “highest duty” for NYC voters will be to get this idiot out of office.
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on September 29, 2011 at 9:03amThe Mayor is a loon, but worst of all the people of NY are stupid for electing this fool time after time.
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on September 29, 2011 at 12:14pmwe need to make this guy eat some prison food for a while him and all his commie buddy’s. say about 20 years worth of it.
Report Post »Deb C
Posted on September 29, 2011 at 1:54pmThe danger posed by GM crops is no longer theoretical, as proven by an analysis of 19 studies in which animals were fed GM soy and corn, which comprise more than 80 percent of all GMOs cultivated on a large scale, and exist in virtually every processed food sold in the United States.
It was revealed that nearly 10 percent of blood, urine, organ and other parameters tested were significantly influenced by GMOs, with the liver and kidneys faring the worst.
What can WE THE PEOPLE DO ?? Always buy USDA 100% Organic products when possible, or buy whole fresh produce and meat from local farmers who do not use GM seeds. The majority of the GMO‘s you’re exposed to are via processed foods, so by cooking from scratch with whole foods, you can be sure you’re not inadvertently consuming something laced with GM ingredients. Finally, avoid non-organic processed foods as much as possible, as again these are virtually 100-percent guaranteed to contain GM ingredients.
If you’re feeling more ambitious, you can also order the Non-GMO Shopping Tips brochure from the Institute of Responsible Technology in bulk and give it to your family and friends.
THANKS FDA/USDA
Report Post »texasgranny47
Posted on September 29, 2011 at 2:45pmParents need to shoo their kids outside to play away from computers, video games & television. Feed them balanced meals of meat and vegetables. Bloomberg needs to self distruct!
Report Post »hammer71
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:58pmShort man’s disease…
Report Post »copyCAT3
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 10:35pmThis guy is a moron.
Report Post »Constructionist
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:56pmI thought Bloomberg‘s ’highest priority’ was taking away my 2nd Amendment rights… Damn, did I miss a talking point?
Report Post »NOTYERHUCKLEBERRY
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 7:47pmYes, you did. He wants to take away all of your rights. He wants to manage every aspect of your life. After all, he is so much smarter than you, you little person.
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 8:13pmWorst Mayor in NYC history! Why would a billionaire want to be mayor? What a j off!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:55pmMike is wrong he‘s just another progressive wanting to micro manage everyone’s lives, control that’s all they know.The biggest threat to liberty are progressives like this tool and our Marxist in chief.
Report Post »samtzu
Posted on September 29, 2011 at 2:03pmi really wonder how new yorkers gave this guy three terms. what a joke…
Report Post »texasgranny47
Posted on September 29, 2011 at 2:49pmAmen to that. I’ll bet he wonders why so many are moving out of New York. Soon it will be nothing, but progressives and worse and they tend to like their lives micromanaged.
Report Post »LANE131
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:53pmThis is so sad and silly, no clear judgement or reason for this mayor. Lib’s are insane.
Report Post »I am going to get me a BIG SLICE of CHEESE CAKE…YUM…YUM!!!
Iamamerican
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 8:21pmThanks, I forgot, I got some in the freezer ! …YUM…YUM!!!
Report Post »oldchevyguy
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:53pmUS out of UN and UN out of UN.Enough said!
Report Post »Iamamerican
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 9:25pmYou Got My Vote !! Also, The U.N. out of the U.S. of American !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:52pmSo, this is the kind of crap that New Yawkers and New Yackers elect? Please! Roll off into the sea, already.
Report Post »50BMG
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:49pmNetanyahu was correct: the United Nations is a theater of the absurd. Whenever I see a photo of someone with that green marble in the background, odds are that they’re talking about taking away our rights.
Report Post »Dougral Supports Israel
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:47pmI live in NY State and I avoid the People’s Republic of Bloombergistan like the plague. Overcrowded, overly expensive, and overly regulated.
Report Post »50BMG
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:46pmFU Bloomberg. I can figure out what to eat without your stupid intrusions.
What’s next? Once you finish dictating to us what to eat, are you going to dictate the proper way to have a bowel movement? How many sections of toilet paper we can use per day?
Report Post »chips1
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 7:39pm3 or 4. That’s already been mentioned by some Dem broad a couple years ago.
Report Post »50BMG
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 8:39pmI think it was Sheryl Crow, and if I recall correctly, she said everyone should only use one section.
I used to like her music.
Report Post »ZAP
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:41pmas the city defaults:Don`t forget to eat your vegetables
Report Post »hamline66
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:36pmJust another big government Liberal Moron——America was built on and still wants FREEDOM !!!!!
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:35pmDaggum Eastern tenderfoot!
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on September 29, 2011 at 6:05amBetter watch out for Gov Moonbeam he’ll have you eating veggie burgers and spinach.
OMG Psalm 109:8
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on September 29, 2011 at 11:11amHAHA! He can try :)
Report Post »randy
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:35pmFU Bloomie
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:41pmThe madness of liberalism.
Report Post »oriondma05
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:34pm“Barackkkkkkkkkk, eat your peas.” – Moochelle.
Report Post »ZAP
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:43pmYeah,Bucketa$$
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:34pmLibs are truly insane. Murder babies in the womb, protect murderers on death row, tax everyone more while living lavishly and tell the rest of us what to eat. These people are gods of their own minds.
Report Post »Mrtoohappy
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:34pmOther then is money how did this guy become Mayor?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:34pmGee and here I thought it was to Support and Defend … from all enemies both foreign and DOMESTIC!
I am seeing a lot of Domestic these days .. hey Bloomy .. stay out of my LIFE!
TEA!
Report Post »Major_Skidmark
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:34pmI’m a peaceful man. But stay the heII away from my dinner plate. I can eat whatever I want.
BP 110/60
Report Post »Cholesterol 135.
felix
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:33pmwhat a smuck !
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:33pmMoochelle told him to say that.
“Highest duty”?? Really? I swear, you just can’t make this stuff up….
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:36pmbiohazard
Report Post »I say the same thing almost daily. You really can’t make this stuff up.
let us prey
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:52pmBiohazard
Report Post »Have you ever heard Biohazard [Resist]? Reminds me of how our goverment looks at us.
“Free people will never remain free if they are not willing, if
need be, to fight for their vital interests.”
I watch your bu%&@it from the outside in, you disrespect and hate
You think you’re better than your fellow man,
Controlled by fear you seal your fate
How could you step on me, violate, desecrate and hate me
But I’m just like you, flesh and blood, I’m only human.
I resist the pressure to be who you want me to be
I resist the pressure, I resist so I am free.
I see right through your condescending ways, as you look down on me
But I could never stand and judge like you, I resist so I am free.
My peace of mind, peace of mind will set me free
But I’m just like you, flesh and blood, in need of revolution.
I resist so I am free.
Blazer123
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:33pmAnother big government globalist wanting to protect his poor idiot constituents from themselves. Sadly, it’s very familiar.
That said, they elected him so maybe they want a babysitter to make every decision for them. I’d be outraged if my mayor tried to treat me like a mentally handicapped child. What say you New Yorkers?
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:27pmOh my, what a little lib. Hey, squirt; STFU and grow a pair. You are tedious and lame. Be silent Bloomberg.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 6:26pmYo Bloomboig… EAT DIS!
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