While living in the domiciliary of the local VA, I've been having some fun at the expense of the dietician who plans our meals.

In response to a question about why the cafeteria doesn't offer Crystal Light (a low-calorie drink mix that makes the water palatable), she replied that Crystal Light is not offered due to its non-nutritive value. So, I naturally asked when coffee and tea were going to be taken off the menu, since they also have no nutritive value.

Basically, she had no answer to that. Since I was on a roll, I complained also about the dinner we were served, which consisted of meatloaf, corn and mashed potatoes. So, we have one course of half-meat, half-starch, and two courses of starch and no low carb vegetable.

That's good eating for you. I returned to my room and opted for a couple of Osticks (a Slim-Jim made of beef and ostrich meat). Lo-fat, lo-carb, high protein. Not the best choice, perhaps but better than the garbage we were served in the cafeteria.

Forks and spoons cause obesity. Bloomberg all forks and spoons: no more spoons with a capacity greater than one gram. This would not interfere with your freedom. If you want to eat more you're free to take more bites.