Comments on: Food roundup https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/01/food-roundup-29/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 25 Jan 2017 16:58:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Earl Wertheimer https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/01/food-roundup-29/comment-page-1/#comment-343950 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 16:58:27 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=62611#comment-343950 Montreal is unfortunately, no stranger to restricting businesses.
They have already banned new ‘fast-food’ restaurants from parts of the city based on lack of seating and the type of plates.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/fast-food-ndg-bylaw-1.3346001

So a granola and salad take-out shop is now illegal, except for specific locations…

]]> By: MattS https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/01/food-roundup-29/comment-page-1/#comment-343918 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 17:16:48 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=62611#comment-343918 In reply to Allan.

In theory, some regulations may be good for the marketplace and/or consumers.

In practice, those are seldom the types of regulations that are actually adopted.

]]> By: Allan https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/01/food-roundup-29/comment-page-1/#comment-343916 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:56:56 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=62611#comment-343916 re:class actions. The irony. The food producers want MORE regulations and guidance to protect them from consumers.

Can Walter and I agree on another thing? That is: sometimes regulations are good for the marketplace?

]]> By: Nathan https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/01/food-roundup-29/comment-page-1/#comment-343914 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:32:12 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=62611#comment-343914 Government intervention in the distribution of food has worked so well in Venezuela, why not try it in Scotland?

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