UK: Roadside vans to close unless they offer healthy alternatives

Roadside 'greasy spoon' vans will be forced to close unless they offer healthy alternatives like salads and low fat yogurts.

The snack vans, often found in busy lay-bys, must also limit the
amount of mayonnaise served - because it has been branded a "very high
fat product".Environmental health officers in Guildford, Surrey, will inspect menus during routine hygiene checks.And
traders who fail to meet the strict new standards, will be refused a
street trader's licence when it comes up for renewal each year.Councillors
at Guildford Borough Council reviewed their street traders policy and
insisted every menu has at least one healthy option.A report to
the council's licensing committee said: "In accordance with the
council's health promotion programme, it is recommended that at least
one healthy meal choice be provided for customers."But Clifford
Bell, head of environmental health at the council, said: "It remains
for the trader to design his menu around the principles of healthier
catering, such as grilling rather than frying."The aim is to give consumers a wider choice and move away from the sole provision of high calories, high fat fast foods."The
list of recommended food includes low fat grilled sausage with
wholemeal bread, chilli con carne with lean mince and jacket potato
with a selection of fillings.Grant Harris, who runs the 'Skip's
Catering food van' from a lay-by on Guildford's A281 said: "Our
customers are mainly scaffolders, builders and lorry drivers and they
are not going to want this new food."The sandwiches and jacket potatoes are more suited to a sandwich bar."The rules seems to be going over the top with political correctness."Some of the things the council is suggesting I serve would cause a bit of a problem - I just can't see people wanting them."

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CovOps wrote:: unless they offer healthy alternatives like salads and low fat yogurts.

There is nothing unhealthy about fat!!!!

IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :chainsaw:

UK: Roadside vans to close unless they offer healthy alternatives

UK: Roadside vans to close unless they offer healthy alternatives

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