New York City's mayor-appointed health board approved a ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces on Thursday. The ban does not apply to supermarkets or convenience stores.
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg asked for the ban in May and took his approval to Twitter calling the ban, "the single biggest step any gov't has taken to curb #obesity. It will help save lives."
Opponents of the move were quick to criticize the decision. Liz Berman, chairwoman for New Yorkers for Beverage Choices, responded to the ban saying, "We are smart enough to make our own choices about what to eat and drink."
According to local and state governments across the United States, faith in people deciding what they want is waning more with each passing day.
There is no doubt people are getting lazier as time goes on but let's not forget cable TV and video games have been around for over 30 years. The cries against obesity are only fairly recent. Going after fast food chains and soft drink companies is too easy. Why aren't people going after the kids who are in front of the television instead of outside playing.
There are plenty of other choices beside Coca-Cola or Pepsi. Now suddenly it's the fault of fast-food chains that the kids want Coke or Pepsi and might want to super-size their drinks?
Banning drinks over a certain size will do little to curb the obesity empidemic. It's easy to go to a convenience store for a larger-size drink before or after ordering a sandwich at McDonald's or Wendy's. Michael Bloomberg thinks he is aiding the war on obesity. He's just taking money from one business and putting it in the pocket of another.
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