Tony Smith , a Mississippi legislator and restaurant owner , wrote the `` anti-Bloomberg '' bill . • Expand or set up weight loss programs through local parks and recreation departments . Bill prohibits local jurisdictions from regulating food and drink ; only state can do it . It's not just about restaurants or bars that are affected by this law but also grocery stores ( which have to be licensed ) and other businesses who sell alcohol in their establishments. 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 . It's not just about restaurants or bars that are affected by this law but also grocery stores ( which have to be licensed ) and other businesses who sell alcohol in their establishments. Free market should guide what 's sold , he says ; other measures can combat obesity .