Should we have a say in what low-income people eat?

The other day I was volunteering at the local food bank and it dawned on me - while I was sorting cinnamon buns in those tube containers - that maybe there needs to be some tighter regulation on what gets distributed to those in need. I'm not a believer that a calorie is a calorie and I definitely don't think it's a good idea for these "high sugar/no nutrient foods" to be given to anyone, let alone people that need all of the vitamins and minerals they can get! While the food bank I work at has plenty of great options (including TONS of fresh vegetables, cage-free eggs and organic yogurt) they also have plenty of crappy foods! Or maybe we should just have a nutrition educator work with food banks? I'm not sure what the solution is but I'd sure like to see some changes!

Bill to stop restaurants from serving obese?

I just read about this bill the other day from a news article that was posted on the Drudge Report and was a bit shocked by what I read. Mississippi legislature introduced a bill that would allow the health department to revoke a restaurant's license if they were found to serve to obese people! http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/4524. Sounds pretty crazy, right? Yes, Mississippi has one of the highest state obesity rates with over a third of adults classified as obese BUT this apparently is not the right strategy for helping people lose weight!