A headline in The New York Times reads “Mayor Doesn’t Always Live by His Health Rules.” I read the story and though I may not agree with the mayor on everything I have to stand up for him on this one.
Bloomberg banned trans fats in New York and now has a campaign aimed at sugary soft drinks but according to the article, likes hot dogs, fried chicken and Cheez-Its. Is having some ideals that you don’t always live up to a bad thing? If it is we are all in trouble. On this blog I encourage people to cook at home using real ingredients, preferably organic and local. I go to the Greenmarket every week and cook the majority of our meals at home. But I ordered a pizza on Friday night and I have a favorite Italian sandwich from a deli in my neighborhood that I eat every couple of weeks. Though I don’t buy them often I happen to like Cheez-Its too. Hypocrisy? I prefer to call it balance.
Flawed or not, I like that we have a mayor that cares about food policy and has some ideals regarding what we put in our mouths even if he doesn’t live up to them at every meal.
Link to NY Times article