Mississippi is the state with the highest rate of obesity. The state legislature has passed a bill "saying that any law that might restrict what Mississippians eat or drink has to go through them--barring federal regulations," meaning that no one can pass a law restricting any part of Mississippians' diets. Gov. Phil Bryant is likely to quickly sign this bill. Legislators call it the anti-Bloomberg bill, since Michael Bloomberg's attempt to limit sugared drinks was denied by a state judge. Although it may seem controversial, legislators want this bill to be passed because they don't want to government to tell people what they can and can't eat. The FDA is preparing a nation menu labeling law which would require calorie counts on menus and vending machines. The law was approved three years ago, but it has been hard to implement. The new Mississippi law would not require any formal portion sizes or calorie counts on menus.
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