L.A. Bans Fast Food

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L.A. Bans Fast Food

August 1, 2008 | ISSUE 44•31

The Los Angeles City Council passed a one-year moratorium on new fast-food establishments opening in South Los Angeles where 30 percent of the children are obese. What do you think?

Just as long as they don't go overboard and deplete Hollywood's supply of cute little fat kids.

Samantha Arca
Systems Analyst
Kids are craftier than you think. The second you turn your back, they'll find some new way to get fat.

Timothy Kendall
Textile Designer
Yeah, that almost happened to us, but we just lured the fat kids out of town on Census Day.

Stephen Norton
Highway Engineer

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