Mayor Bloomberg's Calorie War Expands to Chicago

Rahm Emanuel has been inspired by New York Mayor's Michael Bloomberg's war on calories. Bloomberg has been regulating soda sizes and all sorts of other sugary products in New York City over the past few years in hopes of changing the behavior of New Yorkers. Now the caloric war comes to my home Chicago.

NBC 5 reports:


Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday he's cracking down on the caloric content of vending machines in city buildings and plans to replace them all with healthy vending by next year.

A proposed ordinance, to be introduced this week, will lay out plans for the new machines and detail guidelines on fat, sugar and calorie content starting in January 2013.

“These new vending machines will make it easier than ever before for city employees and the public to make healthy lifestyle decisions,” Emanuel said. “When city employees take their wellness into their own hands, we can reduce health care costs and also serve as a model for the residents of Chicago when it comes to making healthy choices.”

So Chicago city employees looking to get their Butterfinger fix will soon be forced to stop at a convenience store on their way to work due to the lack of the free market in vending machines at the work place.