The Post-Standard recently quoted a local dietician they interviewed as advising State Fair visitors not to skip meals before heading out for a day on the grounds. In the interest of equal time, State Fair Hound offers this advice: Go hungry and eat a lot. 
A good friend of The Hound once confessed to going to the Fair with her husband, but eating nothing, fearing that health and sanitary standards were lacking. Not true. Keep in mind that the vendors at the Fair are held to the same standards that restaurants are, including frequent inspections. These folks are professionals, often owners of year-round eateries or traveling diners that do this most of the year at locations all over the country. 
When it comes to nutrition, not only can you find plenty to eat that’s healthy, if you don’t, no big deal. You’re allowed to splurge as part of the best festival of the year, so go for it. Unless you have serious medical issue, chow down and indulge yourself at the Fair. You can go back to minding your diet after Labor Day. 
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