Salt ban in New York Restaurants

[PaulaSB12]

I found this

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/03/11/2010-03-11_assault_on_salt_an_insult_chefs.html

Is this going to happen?

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I don't see how they can ban something the body actually needs.

Perhaps cut down on overdoing it in the dishes--but to eliminate it completely? That's ridiculous.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I doubt it, that is nuts.

 

[honugirl]

That could be dangerous for people with certain medical conditions. I hope they won't do it, but alas, it probably will happen...

 

[minniebeth]

Ridiculous, and seriously, how are they going to really police this?

Next to go is 'Happy Meal' toys

 

[sunnyday123]

Is he using this to make some kind of point?? It's crazy otherwise. It's crazy if he is now that I think about it.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

A body without salt will die.

 

[SAHDad]

Ridiculous, and seriously, how are they going to really police this?

Next to go is 'Happy Meal' toys

Yep. The move is already started.

(At any rate, the need for salt for purposes of food chemistry and metabolism aside, there is a theory that Americans are actually eating more calories in order to get a certain amount of salt in their diets.)

My guess is this has about a 50/50 chance of passing.

(But then again, I imagine I could gather several thousand votes to ban dihydrous monoxide or end women's suffrage on any college campus, so I'm pretty cynical.)

 

[FireDancer]

I think this is a dumb idea. While I do agree that most people take in way too much salt processed food is much more of a problem then freshly prepared food.

The health of our nation is terrible but things like this and the pop tax are not addressing the real underlying problems of eating processed food, not getting enough exorcizer, and the over reliance on drugs and other chemicals.

I don't know which our government understands less, health or technology.

 

[Guy Incognito]

(But then again, I imagine I could gather several thousand votes to ban dihydrous monoxide or end women's suffrage on any college campus, so I'm pretty cynical.)

it's a killer! Snuffs out countless lives every year and nothing is done!

bet you could convince Felix Ortiz to sponsor that bill as well



salt ban will never happen.... too many restaurants/chefs/foodies/etc in NY to stand for that

 

[PaulaSB12]

Glad to hear that I will be visiting New York in April wouldn't want salt free food. BTW any restaurants that shouldn't be missed from a 9 day trip to the big apple?

 

[Pigeon]

This will go nowhere.

 

[Free4Life11]

That could be dangerous for people with certain medical conditions. I hope they won't do it, but alas, it probably will happen...

How so? They can just add salt at the table.

This is still a stupid idea and will never pass.

 

[C.Ann]

Stuff like this annoys the heck out of me.. What a ridiculous waste of time.. How about addressing issues that actually have some importance attached to them?

 

[luvmy3]

This will go nowhere.

I don't know, trans fats have been banned it seems logical for more and more things to follow.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

Stuff like this annoys the heck out of me.. What a ridiculous waste of time.. How about addressing issues that actually have some importance attached to them?

HA! Like that will ever happen. I wish so though...

 

[FireDancer]

How so? They can just add salt at the table.

Yes, the proposed NY bill will allow salt at the table which patrons can add themselves. Chefs just can't use it in the preparation.

I don't know, trans fats have been banned it seems logical for more and more things to follow.

Trans fats don't occur naturally and there is no reason to consume them. Salt does occur naturally and like most other things (not including trans fats) needs to be part of a balanced diet, just in proper amounts. I can see that distinction as a big enough difference to make this a different issue all together.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I think what is being said it that salt, as a flavor enhancement, is personal, an individual taste for an individual person. Rather than adding salt in the preparation process, where the amount of salt added, may in fact be too much for some, not enough for others, leave it up to the individual dining patron to salt to taste at the table.

I know there are many times in restaurants where the salt level in the prepared food is too much for my tastes. And one can not remove salt, but one can add it if needed. To me, it is similar to getting toast, and having it buttered before it comes to the table. Never have figured that one out.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I think what is being said it that salt, as a flavor enhancement, is personal, an individual taste for an individual person. Rather than adding salt in the preparation process, where the amount of salt added, may in fact be too much for some, not enough for others, leave it up to the individual dining patron to salt to taste at the table.

I know there are many times in restaurants where the salt level in the prepared food is too much for my tastes. And one can not remove salt, but one can add it if needed. To me, it is similar to getting toast, and having it buttered before it comes to the table. Never have figured that one out.

While I agree with you on the taste thing, there is no reason to ban it as the premise is that salt is "unhealthy" versus a "palate issue".

Salt is necessary in human body chemistry--so the health claim to ban it is contradictory.

However--Chef Anne (America's Worst Chef and some show about cooking like a Restaurant Chef)--I swear that woman adds an entire container of Morton's to everything. They should ban her from salt. (j/k)

 

[Nancy F]

Let them arrest me. LOL
Nancy