In contrast," the researchers continue, "many regulations that don't assume people make rational choices have been successfully applied to control alcohol, a substance — like food — of which immoderate consumption leads to serious health problems.

The research references studies of people's behavior with food and alcohol and results of alcohol restrictions, and then lists five regulations that the researchers think might be promising if applied to junk foods

Formulating regulations for social-networking sites.

I have to say i find the new smoking regulations too strict.

Follow government regulations strictly.

The woman had violated traffic regulations.

The teacher is just following the regulations.

And are there any rules or regulations that you'd like to change?

On the first of January, new regulations will come into effect which eliminate an annual leave bonus for people who put off marrying until the age of 23 for women and 25 for men, the South China Morning Post reports.

The stack of congressional regulations governing federal student grants and loans now stands twice as tall as I do.

The controversy over the new office regulations.

In France, the government has banned supermarkets from throwing away edible foods and imposed harsh penalties on businesses that fail to comply with the regulations.

Believing in such a world, many governments have put an end to some of the very necessary regulations on cross-border flows of capital, labour and goods, with poor results.

Now, several states are moving to tighten laws by adding new regulations for opting out.

While restaurants throw away tons of food each year, much of it remains inaccessible because of locked garbage containers, health regulations, or business policies.

Certainly, there are valid concerns about the patchwork regulations that could result if every state sets its own rules.

financial regulations in Britain have imposed a rather unusual rule on the bosses of big banks.

Restrictions that keep highly polluting cars out of certain areas - city centers, school streets", even individual roads - are a response to the absence of a larger effort to properly enforce existing regulations and require auto companies to bring their

The company, a major energy supplier in New England, provoked justified outrage in Vermont last week when it announced it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.

The demands follow comments made last week by the health secretary, Andrew Lansley, who insisted the government could not force people to make healthy choices and promised to free businesses from public health regulations.

Whether the separation distances involved would satisfy air-traffic-control regulations is another matter although a working group at the International civil Aviation Organisation has included the possibility of formation flying in a blueprint for new ope