OUTLAW FOOD

I'm writing about Thomas Bell's "Krispy Kreme contraband" (Arts, Shelf
Space, Oct. 6).

According to http://www.drugwarfacts.org/causes.htm, each year there are
17,000 deaths from all illegal drug use combined, direct and indirect.

No doubt the 17,000 illegal drug deaths are tragic, but that pales in
comparison to the 365,000 deaths from poor diets or physical inactivity.

Speaking of poor diets, notice that we have no illegal foods, even though
many foods are unhealthy - especially if consumed in large portions over
several years.

Perhaps we should criminalize a long list of potentially unhealthy foods -
for our own good, of course. Think of all the government jobs and careers
that would create.

No doubt unhealthy food prohibition would be just as successful as our
alcohol and drug prohibition.

- - Kirk Muse, Mesa, Ariz.