What is a 'Cronut'?

(Photo: zagat.com)

It's a cross between a croissant and a donut that was invented by a French bakery in New York City, so it's probably the next thing that Michael Bloomberg will try to ban.

Season to Taste, Salt Bans Are A Waste

Before he went after 'sugar water,' New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg was trying to regulate how much salt the citizens of the city he governs could eat. His ban on large sodas was blocked on the day before it was supposed to go into effect by a New York Supreme Court judge--and now there comes a scientific setback to his war on salt. The New York Times reports the following: 

No Benefit Seen in Sharp Limits on Salt in Diet

In a report that undercuts years of public health warnings, a prestigious group convened by the government says there is no good reason based on health outcomes for many Americans to drive their sodium consumption down to the very low levels recommended in national dietary guidelines. Blah blah, etc...

But don't worry, these setbacks won't hold back a powerful man like Bloomberg for long. I'm sure he'll find another reason why he and the rest of the food police should be able to tell us what we're allowed to eat.

In related news, one of the oldest people in America says that bacon is a key to longevity.

Stu-ing About Food Deserts

If you regularly read this blog then you know that 1) there is a such thing as "food deserts" in theory, and 2) there is no such thing as "food deserts" in reality. At least not in America. But not everyone reads this blog and therefore still needs to be informed of this big sham. Stu Burguiere, one of Glenn Beck's sidekicks, did a tongue-in-cheek video that investigated a so-called food desert in New York and oddly enough found quite a few accessible food sources.

 

But as a big fan of this blog, you probably saw that ending coming.