tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post4511275785065607313..comments2024-03-28T02:22:30.477-07:00Comments on Eating L.A.: Are you a foodie libertarian?Pat Sapersteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301459337765753609noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-58139624160731587522008-09-21T15:08:00.000-07:002008-09-21T15:08:00.000-07:00From what I've read/heard/seen, neither foie gras ...From what I've read/heard/seen, neither foie gras nor veal are inherently torturous for the animals involved. Especially given what I've seen at commercial beef, pig and chicken farms. That said, I'm an eater and not a farmer, so I'm certainly no expert.Doranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432197902507876037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-66284941523900952902008-09-20T16:57:00.000-07:002008-09-20T16:57:00.000-07:00i'm really surprised to see how many folks are sup...i'm really surprised to see how many folks are supporting foie gras and veal on this blog. i do believe that people should be able to eat what they want, but not at the cost of torturing animals during their lives before they end up on our plate. i too am a "foodie", but i'm constantly amazed at other foodie's lack of knowledge of how these two foods come to be on our plate. please educate Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888666735354184351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-46253510149540071852008-09-19T23:11:00.000-07:002008-09-19T23:11:00.000-07:00I think most foodie/chowhound types will agree wit...I think most foodie/chowhound types will agree with you. We all want to eat all that's good. Two more are allow importation of young raw milk cheeses, and 700ml spirit bottles. Americans miss out on most of the best cheese and Scotch because of these import restrictions.<BR/><BR/><BR/>The harder food issues, where I'm not such a libertarian are things like:<BR/><BR/>Allowing processed foods orskuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-78338005684082173662008-09-19T11:53:00.000-07:002008-09-19T11:53:00.000-07:00most definitely a foodie libertarian. One should ...most definitely a foodie libertarian. One should be able to eat anything and everything, within obvious reason (like no human flesh, duh). Foie gras? no problem. Veal - give it to me. Calorie Counts? probably too much of a hassle for restaurants, so I'd take 'em out. I know butter is fattening, so you don't need to tell me how many grams of saturated fat it has. Just eat in moderation and mattatouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362025149586532212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-45880288339152743562008-09-19T10:45:00.000-07:002008-09-19T10:45:00.000-07:00Foie gras: Of course, but perhaps with minimal reg...Foie gras: Of course, but perhaps with minimal regulation regarding acceptable techniques, if they don't exist already.<BR/><BR/>Taco Trucks: Duh! We need <I>more</I> taco trucks, not less. On the other hand, I might endorse regulations <I>requiring</I> the trucks to serve lengua and cueritos.<BR/><BR/>Trans-fat: Get rid of it. There are alternatives.<BR/><BR/>Banning Fast Food: I'm against it, Doranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432197902507876037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-4413469947911077392008-09-19T03:18:00.000-07:002008-09-19T03:18:00.000-07:00No probs with foie gras, though I don't eat it...No probs with foie gras, though I don't eat it.<BR/><BR/>I endorse calorie counts for chain restaurants that have standardized portions, but think it's unnecessarily burdensome on restaurants where every portion might not be the same.<BR/><BR/>Taco trucks are cool.<BR/><BR/>Outlawing alcoholic drinks with caffeine is damn stupid. My drink of choice is Jack & Diet Coke, which has both.LYThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573726814188744641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-30833189430850924952008-09-18T19:37:00.000-07:002008-09-18T19:37:00.000-07:00Only foods known to be poisonous IN SMALL QUANTITI...Only foods known to be poisonous IN SMALL QUANTITIES should be outlawed. Darn near everything in large quantities will kill lab rats.<BR/><BR/>Added trans-fats deserve their bad health rep and always should be labeled as such (even on restaurant menus). Hopefully that will be enough to encourage migration to healthier fats. <BR/><BR/>Ultimately, no one is holding a gun to your head forcing you toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-5358025702120056752008-09-18T18:26:00.000-07:002008-09-18T18:26:00.000-07:00Interesting topic. Between this question and the "...Interesting topic. Between this question and the "Kitchen Nightmares" post, you're especially thought provoking lately.<BR/><BR/>If people want to cram copious amounts of lard down their gullets, they should be able to, even if it's disgusting or unhealthy. If somebody doesn't want to eat fast food or tacos from a truck, nobody's forcing them to do that. That decision shouldn't be regulated. MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-28942903665028670292008-09-18T17:03:00.000-07:002008-09-18T17:03:00.000-07:00Foie gras: okTrans-fats: They're artificial anyway...Foie gras: ok<BR/>Trans-fats: They're artificial anyways.<BR/>Calorie Counts: I'll laugh out loud when people realize how fastening their restaurant food is.<BR/>Fast Food in South LA: Smacks of desperation. Good community management would use incentives to encourage the right places instead of trying to keep the wrong choices out.<BR/>Taco Trucks: Wonderful alternatives to restaurant food, as mummeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436799933781671893noreply@blogger.com