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In reply to the discussion: NYC Bans Food Donations To The Homeless [View all]onethatcares
(16,992 posts)23. so he opened testing labs?
or is he going to taste every bit of what one gives and make a decision then?
Jesus wept. Can you imagine what would have happened with the loaves and fishes without refrigeration yet, Oh Vey.
The police did a similar thing here in Orlando against Food not Bombs. The edict read that up to 35 people could be fed without a permit and the 36th always seemed to be an undercover cop for some reason.
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It's to make sure the homeless don't GET ANY salt, fat, fiber, protein, carbs, vitamins, etc.
saras
Mar 2012
#2
Hello, the man is Jewish? Let's put all the Bagle stores with their Salt Bagles out of business
HockeyMom
Mar 2012
#4
Occupy the Mayor's mansion! If Bloomberg and Mayor Nutter want the homeless out of sight
FailureToCommunicate
Mar 2012
#21
The mayor prefers his opulent penthouse to slumming it in Gracie Mansion n/t
markpkessinger
Mar 2012
#48
Let them eat cake. Oh wait, too much sugar. His Excellency Mayor bloomberg has spoken.
libinnyandia
Mar 2012
#15
I wonder who has the contract to provide food to the homeless shelters in NYC?
bluedigger
Mar 2012
#22
When they came for the smokers, I said nothing. When they came for the transfats, I said nothing
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#24
About as necessary as cured meat full of sodium and saturated fat such as pepperoni, pastrami, and
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#37
Transfat is digested like other fatty acids, but unlike cured meats carries less risk of .
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#41