Should the government restrict super-sizing junk food? | Institute of Public Affairs Australia

Should the government restrict super-sizing junk food? | Institute of Public Affairs Australia




James Paterson from the IPA hits it for six with this great piece on why the government shouldn’t dictate food portion sizes: There’s a lot of competition for the most stupid Nanny State proposal. But if forced to choose, plans to restrict serving sizes would have to take the cake. They should be rejected outright. Like all paternalistic attempts to change other people’s lives, it is condescending and it is elitist. And like all grand government initiatives to modify behaviour, it is highly unlikely to work and will almost certainly…