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Bill To Ban All Salt In Restaurant Cooking

lord_rotorooter writes "Felix Ortiz, D-Brooklyn, introduced a bill that would ruin restaurant food and baked goods as we know them. The measure (if passed) would ban the use of all forms of salt in the preparation and cooking of food for all restaurants or bakeries. While the use of too much salt can contribute to health problems, the complete banning of salt would have negative impacts on food chemistry. Not only does salt enhance flavor, it controls bacteria, slows yeast activity and strengthens dough by tightening gluten. Salt also inhibits the growth of microbes that spoil cheese."

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  1. Black Market Salt Cartel by jameskojiro · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am going to have fun setting up my black market salt dispenseries.

    YAY!!!

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  2. but by lastgoodnickname · · Score: 5, Funny

    but if there's no salt for your hash, doesn't that make your clients and servers less secure?

  3. Nails are dangerous too... by fuo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I stepped on a nail once when I was a kid... It hurt.

    They should pass a law that makes it illegal for carpenters to use nails so this never happens to another innocent child.

  4. Re:eh? by magarity · · Score: 4, Funny

    Limiting salt levels in foods, rather than an outright ban, might make sense
     
    Instead of having the info available to diners who are concerned about their salt intake and letting them make their own decisions? Yeah, better that the government employees tell us what to do. I know they know best; they've told me so!

  5. Re:ummmmm..... by Like2Byte · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I think salt should be banned in restaurants. I ask if a dish has salt in it, and if I does, I get something else that doesn't have salt,"

    Correct me if I'm wrong but a large number of the chemicals that make up food are salts of one type or another. What exactly does he eat?

    Come November? Crow.

  6. Too much salt? by CranberryKing · · Score: 4, Funny

    Those problems are related to the fact that no one uses REAL salt anymore. That stuff that Mortons sells is an awful chemical that destroys your arteries. REAL sea salt is GOOD for you.

  7. Re:Question by twidarkling · · Score: 5, Funny

    "My name is Felix Oritz. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

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  8. Finally by halfEvilTech · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thank god for this bill.

    When I was a yound boy I started doing salt. I figured yea its just salt right? Afterwards I moved on to cracked pepper and eventually later in life started experimenting with parsley, basil and oregeno. Before I knew it I was hooked on Thyme and garlic and I lost everything. My wife, my job, my kids, all gone. Even the dog ran away. No you will find me lurking on the school grounds giving away free herbs, knowing that once hooked they will never be the same. So please think of the children and avoid my culinary fate.

  9. Re:Stupidity by imgumbydamnit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fuck you, you fuckin' fuck.

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  10. They should involve the NRA by asupynuk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because - wait for it - the next thing you know, they are going to try and ban a salt weapon too.

  11. Re:Go go Nanny State... by cHiphead · · Score: 5, Funny

    BRAWNDO! Its what plants crave!

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  12. Thank god by RJBeery · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thank god his father didn't pass away while having sex!

  13. Re:Go go Nanny State... by ajlitt · · Score: 4, Funny

    Salt has electrolytes.

  14. Yes, Ban Dihydrogen monoxide... by deck · · Score: 5, Funny

    The banning of the use of dihydrogen monoxide (also known as hydric acid) in the preparation of food would be an excellent admentment to this bill. Yes, I know what dihydrogen monoxide is. In our lab at my previous place of employment we even had a material safety data sheet for it. Check it out here Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division.

  15. Re:This just in! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Greetings.

    Slashdot has suspended your Slashdot Posting License for the remainder of the day (GMT) for the following reason:

    Serial Douchebaggery.

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  16. Re:This just in! by clone53421 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Keep in mind that you also have to take occasional yes/no quizzes, but don’t worry, there’s no right or wrong answer. Oh, and if you don’t want to answer the question, you can always get full credit for simply being there. Of course, attendance isn’t really even required anyway.

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  17. Re:This just in! by NeutronCowboy · · Score: 4, Funny

    What am I, the fucking internet meme police or something?

    There, fixed that for you.

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  18. Re:This just in! by DrLang21 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Most dysfunctional legislature... ever!

    I beg to differ. I live in California.

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  19. Re:This just in! by geminidomino · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not enough.

  20. Re:This just in! by ScrewMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Most dysfunctional legislature... ever!

    I beg to differ. I live in California.

    Regardless of where you live, I believe that all politicians should serve two terms: one in office ... the other in prison.

    Note: Illinois already does this.

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