Tony Smith , a state legislator and restaurant owner , wrote the ` ` anti - Bloomberg '' bill . It prevents local jurisdictions from regulating food and drink ; only state can do it . Smith says it will protect small businesses from hodgepodge of local overregulations . Free market should guide what 's sold , he says ; other measures can combat obesity .
Tony Smith , a Mississippi legislator and restaurant owner , wrote the `` anti-Bloomberg '' bill . Bill prohibits local jurisdictions from regulating food and drink ; only state can do it . Smith says it will protect small businesses from hodgepodge of local overregulations . Free market should guide what 's sold , he says ; other measures can combat obesity .