UK Caribean restaraunt closed because of obesity law...

Gleaned fresh from Afro Europe International Blog:

On April 19th the Jamaican cafe in Leytonstone, East London, became the first takeaway in the UK to be given a closure order under guidelines banning the sale of fast food near educational establishments.The local government wanted to stamp out the practice of selling jerk chicken within 400 metres of a secondary school. The bambo restaurant was opended just six weeks ago.
The community feels the Caribbean restaurant is being victimised by the local council. The Reason...The Council don't want any "fast Food", "Junk Food" near parks and schools. They argue that cultural food is not Junk Food.

Now growing up on the cooking of a Jamaican mother, I can say first hand just how healthy the food is, especially when you compare it to the f*ckery our children are fed every day by the horrendous Education Department's lunch program and get at our local fast food chains here (pick one).

I see the logic of the UK officials, but they are barking up the wrong tree and it's a shame. Now if only the Congressmen over here would regulate the REAL fast food being peddled....