1. L.A. Says 'No Fries With That'
Ada Bulka

2. Thesis
Hoping to improve people's diets, Los Angeles has banned new fast-food outlets in part of the city.
Should what we eat be the government's business?
By Jennifer Medina in Los Angeles

3. Fast Food Ban in Los Angeles fast-food joint on every corner
Los Angeles is banning new fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles
higher rates of poverty and obesity

4. Healthier Food ban encourages healthier dining sit-down restaurants,
produce-filled grocery stores, and
takeout meals that center on salad rather than fries.

5. Government’s Business?
third of schoolchildren in America are overweight
Is what we eat the government's business?
Critics say they go beyond proper role of government

6. Nanny States Nanny State Use law to fight obesity
Many states have banned soda and candy from schools
California and New York City prohibited restaurants from using trans-fats
New York City passed law requiring calorie counts posted on chain-restaurant menus

7. Rules The regulations not an absolute ban
existing fast-food places remain open
Restaurants inside shopping centers can be open
Casual restaurants get permits to open
City Council enacted first one-year ban in 2008
Prevents fast food restaurants from opening in area
Area built supermarket instead

8. Spread of Ban
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (advocacy group) pushing for other cities to enact similar limits.
little support for the idea.

9. nearly 1,000 fast-food places in 30 square miles of South Los Angeles
largely black and Hispanic area
30% of area's 750,000 residents are obese
double the rate in wealthier parts of the city

10. Is Fast Food Ban Answer?
Study by RAND Corporation found ban was unlikely to change rate of obesity/diabetes
Said to focus on food in convenience stores/gas stations

11. Convenience Easier to go out to eat than cook Children like it
No healthy restaurants nearby
Children call high calorie fast food their “afterschool snack”

12. Credits
The New York Times Upfront
Vol. 143
March 14, 2011