You can('t) take this with a pinch of salt?

anotheoldgit | 15:36 Wed 30th Mar 2011 | News

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http://tinyurl.com/6xf9l36

So the 'nanny council' now takes over from the 'nanny state'.

It comes only after one council gave cafes salt cellars with five holes instead of 17.

/// Last month Oldham council said it was considering introducing a £1,000 'fat tax' to cut obesity.New takeaways would pay the controversial levy as part of their planning permission. ///

The best quote though was from Stockport's Conservative group leader, Les Jones, who said "British people don't like being ordered around".

He could fool me.

Should we obey this European rule?

Why must we allow these trespassers?

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TTG

The only food you should add salt to at the table is chips.

hc4361

And a boiled egg. And salad.

jackthehat

I did............which is why I didn't make the comment I was itching to make.

anotheoldgit

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/// so if someone takes an initiative to introduce some thought into one of the processes, that is surely a good thing? ///

Pity you do not use this type of philosophy when you are debating with your opponents on AB.

anotheoldgit

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There are plenty of salt alternatives on the market, why don't they ban salt (except for de-icing the roads) and use these?