The Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Bill isn’t the only radical piece of legislation going into effect soon. After representatives from several constituencies brought up a shared public disturbance, a new bill was swiftly developed and tabled. The bill was debated, covered widely in the news, accused of systematic discrimination, supported and ridiculed on social media and has now finally become law.

The islandwide Foodies Control (Online and In-Person Nuisance) Bill will go into effect in April 2015 and will ban (1) the public taking of food pictures, (2) the public sharing of food pictures, (3) using the word foodie publically and (4) publically pontificating about food in any way between the hours of 7am-9 am, 12pm-2pm and 7pm-9pm.

Minister Bo Bee Hoon, in charge of public safety and peace said, “We knew we had a problem on our hands when several citizens with completely normal relationships with food complained that they felt unsafe eating at restaurants and using social media for fear of being disturbed by the fetishes of strangers.”

For the purposes of the bill, Facebook, Instagram, individual blogs and residences are also defined as public spaces.

Included in the bill is also what netizens are calling a draconian measure. In addition to the islandwide restrictions, the areas of Duxton Hill, Yong Siak Street, Arab Street and Haji Lane are being designated Foodie Control Zones and will face much stricter limitations, based on police’s operational assessment.

“It’s not profiling,” the minister added. “These are simply areas associated with excessive food photography and related disturbances.”

Concerned citizens have joined together to form the Concerned Foodies for Civil Liberties Facebook page and intend to protest the bill.