Who: The North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutrition
What: The board threatened legal action against a blogger — including up to 120 days in jail — for publicizing his battle against diabetes and encouraging others to follow a particular diet that has helped him beat the disease and lose weight.
Why it’s dim: North Carolina’s law making it a misdemeanor to “practice dietetics or nutrition” without a license is bad enough, but this overzealous enforcement is simply a waste of taxpayer resources.
Cure: They could start by repealing this law.
