‘Yet another failure for our progressive Central Planners’: Vox explains why Los Angeles ban on fast food didn't work

Greg P. | 7:56 AM on March 20, 2015

Remember the 2008 ban on new fast food restaurants in Los Angeles that was supposed to herald in an era of healthy eating and lower obesity rates?

Well there’s finally some information on what the ban didn’t accomplish, via Vox:

Now, four years of data shows those restrictions have not lowered obesity rates or changed the neighborhoods’ eating habits, a new study from researchers at RAND finds.

Somewhat surprisingly, obesity rates actually grew faster in the areas with the fast-food restriction.

Surprise? Maybe for libs, but not for conservatives who knew that this type of meddling by the government wouldn’t work:

Once again: Progressives are The Man. http://t.co/PC7e2fbSM7

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) March 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/YCakeY/status/578880398496702464

https://twitter.com/wisemanwise/status/578881458028339200

Laws won't stop obese people. "@voxdotcom: Here's what happened when Los Angeles banned new fast-food restaurants http://t.co/ge9zpioPVH"

— Getting Booed Since 2004 ? (@wolverinethad) March 20, 2015

So, what went wrong?

Apparently they didn’t ban enough establishments:

https://twitter.com/UpdatedPriors/status/578881691307151361

Smug government plan fails spectacularly; Vox concludes it just wasn’t harsh enough. http://t.co/PC7e2fbSM7

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) March 20, 2015

The researchers say that in large part, the problem with the ordinance is that it didn’t target the right types of restaurants. The zoning regulation only applied to standalone restaurants, which the researchers argue left out many places dishing out unhealthy food, like convenience stores that sell chips and candy.

Watch out 7-11 — you’re next!

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