City planning to ban sale of oversized sweetened drinks
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http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/city_planning_to_ban_oversized_drinks_h3CyugwF8GpkK5dvrottvL#ixzz1wPUCtzTk
For, Against, Indifferent? Discuss.
For, Against, Indifferent? Discuss.
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The topic should have said "New York City" not just "City"0
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Sure, I think HUGE portion sizes of food and drinks just distorts our view of how much we should actually be eating at a time, so getting rid of ridiculously large serves of anything seems like a great idea to me.
But, I don't think it should apply onto to sweetened drinks, it should apply to all drinks. Otherwise you are still led to believe that a huge serving size is normal, or necessary, regardless of what is actually in the cup.0 -
Sure, I think HUGE portion sizes of food and drinks just distorts our view of how much we should actually be eating at a time, so getting rid of ridiculously large serves of anything seems like a great idea to me.
But, I don't think it should apply onto to sweetened drinks, it should apply to all drinks. Otherwise you are still led to believe that a huge serving size is normal, or necessary, regardless of what is actually in the cup.
I agree, I remember when "super sized" items and the "biggie" sizes first came out and no one thought twice about ordering them. If anything, it was cheaper to order a biggie fry at one point than a small or a medium. It always seemed wrong that something bigger (and albeit, worse for you) would be cheaper than the smaller portion.
Then there came the time when wendy's (for example) changed their sizing and the former biggie was now known as "large", the former large was now the medium, and the medium was the small....they basically upped all the sizes of the regular portions and did away with the name biggie.
It is a disservice to society to keep portions sizes as they are. Portion sizes should be reduced, and the prices should be altered to reflect the change in sizing. (ie: a medium soda should not be $2.99 just because large no longer exists)0 -
I think I'm a libertarian at heart, because I will never think it's right to legally regulate things just because they're unhealthy. Especially if they're only unhealthy to the person consuming them. If people want to kill themselves slowly with sugar it's not my business. If they want to kill themselves fast with crack that's not my business, either.
Down with the nanny state.0 -
I think I'm a libertarian at heart, because I will never think it's right to legally regulate things just because they're unhealthy. Especially if they're only unhealthy to the person consuming them. If people want to kill themselves slowly with sugar it's not my business. If they want to kill themselves fast with crack that's not my business, either.
Down with the nanny state.
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It is a disservice to society to keep portions sizes as they are. Portion sizes should be reduced, and the prices should be altered to reflect the change in sizing. (ie: a medium soda should not be $2.99 just because large no longer exists)
Or they could just change the sizing but keep the pricing the same to convince people that it's better to just eat at home where it's healthier because you're no longer getting more for your money with the larger sizes.0 -
I think I'm a libertarian at heart, because I will never think it's right to legally regulate things just because they're unhealthy. Especially if they're only unhealthy to the person consuming them. If people want to kill themselves slowly with sugar it's not my business. If they want to kill themselves fast with crack that's not my business, either.
Down with the nanny state.
This.
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what happened to personal responsibility?0
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That's ridiculous. -_- It should be left up to personal choice.0
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I think I'm a libertarian at heart, because I will never think it's right to legally regulate things just because they're unhealthy. Especially if they're only unhealthy to the person consuming them. If people want to kill themselves slowly with sugar it's not my business. If they want to kill themselves fast with crack that's not my business, either.
Down with the nanny state.
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I think I'm a libertarian at heart, because I will never think it's right to legally regulate things just because they're unhealthy. Especially if they're only unhealthy to the person consuming them. If people want to kill themselves slowly with sugar it's not my business. If they want to kill themselves fast with crack that's not my business, either.
Down with the nanny state.
But they aren't limiting how much you eat/drink - it just means that if you want two large drinks, you buy two large drinks. How is that restricting your liberty?0 -
I think I'm a libertarian at heart, because I will never think it's right to legally regulate things just because they're unhealthy. Especially if they're only unhealthy to the person consuming them. If people want to kill themselves slowly with sugar it's not my business. If they want to kill themselves fast with crack that's not my business, either.
Down with the nanny state.
Exactly this ^^^0 -
I don't care how big the biggest is, my concern is how small a smallest is. When I order a small I don't want 24oz please. Drives me nuts.0
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I think I'm a libertarian at heart, because I will never think it's right to legally regulate things just because they're unhealthy. Especially if they're only unhealthy to the person consuming them. If people want to kill themselves slowly with sugar it's not my business. If they want to kill themselves fast with crack that's not my business, either.
Down with the nanny state.
But they aren't limiting how much you eat/drink - it just means that if you want two large drinks, you buy two large drinks. How is that restricting your liberty?
because they shouldn't be able to do that in the first place. and, force me to buy two large drinks, you are forcing me to spend more to get what I want.0 -
I could not care less about how many oversized sweetened drinks adults drink, or frankly, anything else the do as long as it does not affect me.
The problem is that I see kids drinking these things more than adults these days. Oversized sweet drinks and fire cracker cheetos in the morning.
That is a problem. I am a Junior Achievement volunteer and the size of kids in middle school is astonishing compared to when I was in school.0 -
what happened to personal responsibility?
Agree with this!!0 -
I'm on the fence..yes people have the right to choose...however with the rise in obesity morbidity and mortality...the government does need to intervene somehow.
I don't agree with a ban ..but something has got to give!0 -
I think I'm a libertarian at heart, because I will never think it's right to legally regulate things just because they're unhealthy. Especially if they're only unhealthy to the person consuming them. If people want to kill themselves slowly with sugar it's not my business. If they want to kill themselves fast with crack that's not my business, either.
Down with the nanny state.
But they aren't limiting how much you eat/drink - it just means that if you want two large drinks, you buy two large drinks. How is that restricting your liberty?
Why should they limit what you purchase in whatever quantity? Why would you want them to? If you give a government the power to take away your choices in one area, what makes you think they'll stop at that area?0 -
Personal responsibility, accountability, and Darwinism. Up the health education to kids in school, and free choice after that. If you wanna dork up your health be my guest, just don't expect me to pay for your disability for something you chose to do to yourself. THAT is another problem entirely.0
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I quit drinking soft drinks, so it makes no difference to me. *shrug*0
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