This is the state of the Nanny State in California:
- In order to improve food hygiene there is a new law that requires that food service workers wear disposable plastic gloves.
- And in order to save the environment there is a new law that prohibits the use of disposable plastic bags to transport food.
So on one hand we are urged to sacrifice the environment (by using more plastic gloves) to improve food safety and on the other we are urged to sacrifice food safety (by using unclean reusable bags) to save the environment. Note to the legislators: “If you can’t make up your minds please leave us alone.”
And don’t get me started on the LA Times. They supported both of these laws and yet the Times is delivered every day wrapped in plastic.