As long as governments pay to cure or treat obesity, they should also have the right to prevent obesity. The more government gets into our medical lives, the more they will get into our social lives.
I would rather see governments keep out of our lives. But, the people want cake and must take the calories with it.
It gets worse -- Mayor Bloomberg to ban cannibals in New York City from eating anyone over 5-foot-4 -- http://placeitonluckydan.com/2012/07/mayor-bloomberg-ban-cannibals-nyc-eating-5-foot-4/
I find it mind boggling that an issue of such priority, such high risk to the general public, and creating such a burden on our health care system was not addressed under the first two terms of Mr. Bloomberg. It was not until he became KING BLOOMBERG after changing the charter allowing for a third term, that it is presented! This is a money making scheme people are not going to stop buying large sodas they'll just buy two smalls, increasing taxes, increasing garbage and litter, increasing the count of "can people" picking thru our garbage pails, creating another fine to impose on the small business owner.... EDUCATION is the key, not restrictions, not fines, The restriction in restaurants in my opinion will impact the tourism revenue, slightly but we can't afford to give up anything. I just don't believe if all the pluses and minuses were calculated it would considered beneficial.
Why not treat soda the same way we treat cigarettes: tax them, and/or require buyers to be a certain age (but mostly the first one). Then use the money from taxes to pay for healthcare for the people who drink too much anyway and get diabetes. Reducing size won't really help much anyway, people can still buy 2-liters, can still get free refills at fast food places, etc, but if you tax it and make people pay MORE for soda than water, then they'll start to think with their wallets.
Here we go again with the Hitler type Government in NYC. This Mayor has to be put in his place. He has no right to regulate or control the size of a soda a resturant can sell. This can't be for real, must be some kinda joke!
Soda is not the problem, it has been around for over 100 years with no obesity problem. The real problem is the governent allowed food chemicals which cause weight gain.
The food was changed in the USA, UK and Australia 30 years ago when dangerous food chemicals from the USA was allowed into Europe. The food today causes stubborn insulin If you have stubborn insulin you hold fat and have a hard time losing weight.
You can eat very little and the weight still does not come off. Stubborn insulin will hold fat and diets will not work. When researchers used a specialized diabetes diet on overweight people all lost weight even those who did not have diabetes.
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I would rather see governments keep out of our lives. But, the people want cake and must take the calories with it.
The food was changed in the USA, UK and Australia 30 years ago when dangerous food chemicals from the USA was allowed into Europe. The food today causes stubborn insulin If you have stubborn insulin you hold fat and have a hard time losing weight.
You can eat very little and the weight still does not come off. Stubborn insulin will hold fat and diets will not work. When researchers used a specialized diabetes diet on overweight people all lost weight even those who did not have diabetes.
just google SPIRIT HAPPY DIET