You know the world is coming to an end when the Philadelphia Phillies ban fatty foods for its players. Turns out many sports teams are trying to get their team members/workers to eat right, according to a story on NPR yesterday that talked about a healthier menu for the San Francisco Giants and other teams: Baseball players have something new to chew on: In the past few years, major league teams have thrown out fatty foods. At least a third of baseball clubs are recruiting nutritionists to make game day spreads healthier. Now, players are more likely to eat baby carrots than a Baby Ruth. Baby carrots!? Have we all lost our minds. There’s a growing movement on the part of many employers across the country to get their workers eating right and getting healthier. The thinking is you can be a more productive employee if you shed a few pounds, and you won’t cost your boss big health care bucks if you can avoid diabetes or heart disease. Companies are rewarding workers who lose weight , and in turn docking you for putting on the chub. It makes sense, to a degree, but are we becoming a nanny workplace state? What got me thinking about this was a full-page ad in the New York Times today by a group called ConsumerFreedom.com . The ad was in response to New York State’s Department of Health’s ad campaign cautioning consumers not to drink soda. Consumer Freedom is “a nonprofit coalition supported by restaurants, food companies, and consumers, working together to promote personal responsibility and protect consumer choices.” I know, these guys want you to keep eating unhealthy stuff because it helps their bottom lines but they sort of make a good point, no? Having politicians and employers tell us how and what to eat makes me wonder if indeed they do think we’re all dumb.

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