This dude is quite a piece of something or other!!
Gary K.

http://www.consumerfreedom.com/news_detail.cfm/headline/3510

Notorious trial lawyer John Banzhaf recently gave ABC News a doozie of a quote about public schools that reward good grades with food.

Banzhaf has been largely unsuccessful in his attempts to sue fast food companies for, well, selling fast food. And the target of his next get-rich-quick scheme appears to be any school that offers meals outside the nutrition-nag-approved regime. Here’s Banzhaf:

The next thing the school should offer is cigarettes and alcohol. Why aren't schools selling Hustler or Playboy magazines out of vending machines too? Schools shouldn't be selling things that endanger children just to make a buck.

Banzhaf says feeding kids hamburgers is just like encouraging them to drink and smoke. Does any sane-minded parent think that’s true?

There’s a reason we make it illegal to sell certain products to kids: Because they’re undeniably bad for them. Milk shakes and French fries aren’t. They’re only unhealthy when eaten in excess.

If Banzhaf stays true to form, expect multi-million dollar lawsuits against school districts that don’t embrace the absurd moral equivalence of pornography and lunch.

The argument we smokers get, however, is that smoking is the sole cause for disease and death. I have always believed that smoking is no worse than eating a double cheeseburger at McDonald's. In a way, it's refreshing to see someone who acknowledges that smoking isn't the only health risk out there. Still, I don't think milkshakes and fries should be outlawed. I'm just saying if you have some 150 pound 10-year-old kid, he's just as (if not more) likely to die prematurely as any smoker.

I was educated about moderation in many things. I also ate foods that weren't full of growth hormones, and other flavor enhancers, not to mention the preservatives that soon will make it unnecessary to embalm people.

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Originally posted by Pat:
In a way, it's refreshing to see someone who acknowledges that smoking isn't the only health risk out there...

Pat, maybe you didn't catch the name, but that was John Banzhaf. See if he acknowledges other risks when the subject is tobacco. LOL

He's merely moving on to the next overweight cash cow. I shouldn't say he's moving on. I'm sure he's keeping his position at ASH so he can still collect that paycheck.