The Donuts were confiscated by the Director of the Bay County Health Dept. :funn: Don't you just love Gov't?
Newsom?s policies have ignited a debate over whether his restrictions are over-reaching or if he is properly concerned that government employees getting paid to promote county health should eat accordingly, at least while on the job.
I like it when people bring us treats at work, but it definitely contributes to unheathy eating and wasted food.
Given the major issues with obesity and bad nutrition and the related health issues in this country, we should be applauding someone who is at least trying to do something about the problem.
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I'd like to see this man try and get between me and a donut or a piece of chocolate during certain days of the month.
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He's not going through their lunches, he is making the vending machine snacks healthier and asking workers not to bring in vast quantities of unhealthy food to share w/ their coworkers.You'll note that it even says in the article that the guy brought the donuts in JUST to violate the policy, not out of the goodness of his heart. :roll:
I think that would fall under the category of risky behavior. Hopefully he knows the unhealthy consequences of messing w/ a cranky woman's chocolate/sugar fix!
Health Department director Dr. Jason Newsom has been praised, criticized, heralded and lampooned for his policy regarding food at the Health Department, including recent healthy changes to the available vending machines and a policy that dis-courages (some say bans) employees from bringing unhealthy snacks to share.
I pass up a lot of treats at work and I like the healthy vending products.
But, he took them and kept them until he could throw them out. I'd say that's banning. One step away from, stay outta my lunch box, Donut Nazi
I agree the other guy is up to no good, but my boss GIVES us donuts so I'm spoiled but I don't work at the Health Dept. either
It's not a bad idea to not accept outside gifts to err on the side of caution and I know in the past our H.D. didn't accept gifts.
The article gave me the impression that he is strongly discouraging this type of eating.
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There are valid reasons for dictating what people eat while at work. I might agree that food that the public sees you eat while at your desk should probably be healthy, neat and in small bites if you work at the health department. We have the neat and small bites rule here too; that's just customer service. If you are in close proximity to the public or to other co-workers, really smelly foods or those that some people find repulsive are not good. I haven't viewed the video, but I'm sure the Bay Co dude took Diet Coke away from his employees, which would probably send me into quivering withdrawals, or fall asleep in mid-afternoon.
But, if I am at lunch, either in the back of the office or certainly if I leave the office, do NOT tell me what I can and can't eat. I'll be as considerate as I can, but if you don't like it, don't sit by me.
We have the neat and small bites rule here too; that's just customer service. If you are in close proximity to the public or to other co-workers, really smelly foods or those that some people find repulsive are not good.
Most employers don't let you drink a beer in the break room... I don't really see how this is any different. If you don't like the policies at your workplace, don't work there. We pay taxes to the health dept to promote healthy eating (ever been lectured about diet when going in there for something like WIC or Medicaid?)... I wouldn't hire a personal trainer who didn't work out. If they can't practice what they preach, if only on HD ground, they become pretty ineffective.
Most employers don't let you drink a beer in the break room... I don't really see how this is any different. If you don't like the policies at your workplace, don't work there. We pay taxes to the health dept to promote healthy eating (ever been lectured about diet when going in there for something like WIC or Medicaid?)... I wouldn't hire a personal trainer who didn't work out. If they can't practice what they preach, if only on HD ground, they become pretty ineffective.
This morning, that same radio show brought in the Director of the Bay Co Health Dept for interviews and questions on the air. It seems that he has let his temper flair at a few meetings and several employees are concerned with his behavior and policies. I'm not sure how the donut thing started, but this morning, it sounded as though it started at a staff meeting when someone brought in donuts. They were passing the donuts around the table, and when they were handed to the Director, he dropped the box on the floor and told the staff if they wanted to eat the donuts, they could get eat them off the floor. He said that was not one of his better moments. lol. He has apparently also put signs out in front of the Health Dept noting that Fat is Cheap, for which some people didn't seem to care. The Director sounds like he has had several not-so-good moments and it sounds like some of his staff who were calling in, dislike him greatly. They were given their names, and one even said that he was quitting if he didn't get fired first, for calling in and giving his $.02.
Were you the one who called in with the funny voice imitating the Donut Nazi? There was one.
I think that's taking it to the extreme. Doughnuts don't impair your judgement. I don't think you'll ever see a headline like this:
Local Cop blows .12 on pastry bag.
On the same note I don't want a 500lb. nurse telling me what constitutes "unhealthy" living.
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