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"If you thought the news of Denmark&amp;#x27;s new butter and fat tax was the international health head-scratcher of the week, well, I hope you&amp;#x27;re a fan of surprises. Why? &amp;#x27;Cause France just put the kibbosh on ketchup. The L.A. Times reports, &amp;quot;In an effort to promote healthful eating and, it has been suggested, to protect traditional Gallic cuisine, the French government has banned school and college cafeterias nationwide from offering the American tomato-based condiment.&amp;quot; Hungry Frenchies are no longer allowed to use the condiment on any food...except French fries. Well, fancy that selection! The fries aren&amp;#x27;t off the hook&amp;amp;mdash;they can only be served once a week. We&amp;#x27;re unsure how exactly policing the ketchup&amp;#x27;s usage will go down on the chosen days, but we&amp;#x27;ll certainly, uh, loop you in if we find out? The ban starts ASAP for large cafeterias, so we&amp;#x27;ll have to see how it goes! Here&amp;#x27;s more info on the reasoning behind the ban. How would you feel if the government banned ketchup or another one of your fave (albeit sugary) condiments? (I was a total ketchup addict growing up!) And let&amp;#x27;s be honest here: Who slathered some on her dinner last night? More Ways to Get Glamour: Chat with celebs, VIP fashion stars, beauty pros and more on our Facebook page! Visit Facebook.com/glamour for this month&amp;#x27;s schedule Download Glamour Magazine for your iPad--print subscribers, it&amp;#x27;s now part of your subscription plan! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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