Diet-conscious Los Angeles eyes moratorium on fast-food outlets


	Diet-conscious Los Angeles eyes moratorium on fast-food outlets

arifsali

9-12-2007 11:59 PM

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9-13-2007 12:31 AM

marszal

Wow could this be the start of laws actually combating the fast food industry which until now has really only be subject to the rare class action suite and "supersize me"
I hope so! But boy does this open up worlds of ambiguity regarding the law and the free market...

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