Obesity in the United States has been increasingly as a major health issue in recent decades. Nowadays, obesity rates in the United States are among the highest in the world. According to the website FRAC, the most recent data shows that approximately 36 percent of adults and 17 percent of children and adolescents are obese. One of the most major contributors to the obesity epidemic is sugary drink. Therefore, soda ban is a controversial regulation given by the Mayor Michael Bloomberg, which is based to prohibit the use of ban large-size sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages that hold 16 fluid ounces from the city’s restaurants, delis, sports arena vendors, movie theaters and food carts. Bloomberg defends his proposal by citing rising obesity rates; moreover, with this regulation he said that he is trying to curb obesity.
The ban on soda is a controversial topic, which although, many people are agree with this, there are some people who don’t support its prohibition. They are blaming Bloomberg for over reaching and also, creating a "nanny state". They think that
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According to Walter Willett, professor of nutrition, “Soda in large amounts is metabolically toxic. It’s obvious that this is the right thing to do.” This would protect public health. Large portion sizes of sugary drinks make it easy for people to over consume calories. The problem with soda is that makes people even more hungry and that causes the child to eat more and gain more weight. A typical 20 ounces soda contains 15 to 18 teaspoons of sugar and upwards of 240 calories; a 64 ounces fountain cola drink could have up to 700 calories. Therefore, it promotes fat storage in the body and is addictive, so people want more. The mot dangerous effect that lead the consumption of this drinks is obesity, a powerful risk factor for diabetes, cancer and heart disease. The ban on soda is the best way to reduce this serious
Pratt, Katherine. "A Constructive Critique Of Public Health Arguments For Antiobesity Soda Taxes And Food Taxes." Tulane Law Review 87.1 (2012): 73-140. Academic Search Complete. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.
The article,“ Battle lines drawn over soda tax,” by Associated Press , the Press explains how there is an ongoing “national fight about taxing sugary drinks.” According to Associated Press, “ Health experts say the beverages contribute to health issues such as diabetes, obesity, and tooth decay.” This quote demonstrates that sugary drinks can lead to health issues. Since sugary drinks leads to health issues, people are considering soda tax. This is because thirteen percent of adult minorities are diagnosed with diseases such as diabetes.
The New York Soda Ban is a step in the wrong direction and efforts should be put towards making life better, rather than focusing on a movement that will have little to no effect. Realize that I am not stating the soda should be drank, because even I know that soda is harmful towards the body and is one of the leading causes of obesity. However, I believe that the soda ban will have little effect and that time and money should be applied somewhere where the act would have an effect of making life better. The reason I do not believe this ban will do as much good as stated, is because the ban is flawed. This brings me to my first point, which is, one cup of boysenberry juice has 256 grams of sugar, equaling to 225 calories. One cup of Cola only
New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried to ban the sale of drinks with high sugar in containers bigger than 16 ounces, but this ban was opposed and halted, with the New York State Supreme Court judge ruling Bloomberg must go through city council and the board of health to institute the ban
The New York soda ban would not prove to be effective because it is will bring about a rebellious reaction in some people, it does not include supermarkets, vending machine and convenience stores and refills which means people can go around it and educating people should be the first step towards improvement in their lifestyle.
Susan A. Babey, Malia Jones, Hongjian Yu and Harold Goldstein, Bubbling Over: Soda Consumption and Its Link to Obesity in California, UCLA Health Policy Research Brief. September 2009. http://www.publichealthadvocacy.org/PDFs/Bubbling_PolicyBrief.pdf
In the past couple years people all around the nation, whether it's in New York City or an 8th Grade classroom in Michigan, people have been pressed with the question, whether the New York Soda Ban, is a good thing, improving health, or if there is a larger issue. Is this decision showing evidence of the Government interfering with our basic civil liberties?
There are plenty of sugary soft drinks in the market today. Sugary soft drinks are included as drinks defined by the US Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Health and Human Services in their Dietary Guidelines for Americans as “sugar-sweetened beverages” that contain different types of sugars that contribute calories. Examples of these are lemonade, sports drinks, energy drinks, carbonated sodas and sweetened teas and coffees (Marrow,2011).
You are out for a quiet lunch with your family, the waitress walks over and your 6 year old child asks for a lemonade with their lunch. Sure, you think one glass of soft drink won’t hurt right? Wrong. That one, seemingly innocent glass of lemonade contains a whopping 6 teaspoons of sugar. I doubt that you would let your child eat 6 teaspoons of sugar from a bowl, so why would you allow them to consume it in the form of a sugary soft drink? Sugar is highly addictive, can cause cancer and is causing childhood obesity. The proliferation of sugar in society is causing widespread problems like obesity, type 2 diabetes, cancers, tooth decay and acid wear. Additionally, Rethink Sugary Drink claims that one can of soft drink a day can lead to an annual
In May of 2012 Mayor Bloomberg announced his portion cap rule proposal (Renwick, 2013). This proposal would ban the sale of sweet and sugary beverages that are over sixteen ounces in size. This ban would affect movie theaters, restaurants, street vendors, and any other commercial entity that is regulated by the New York City health department (Yee, 2013). This proposal is commonly referred to as the New York City Soda Ban.
The article, Soda Consumption Does Not Equal Obesity, states that soda is not the only reason people are obese. When people are more active, they are less likely to have an obesity-related illness. Being active plays an important role because people are constantly burning fat, which makes it less likely for them to be overweight or obese. Economists from Emory University declare that soft drinks do not have a big impact on weight. The reason is that when untaxed, soft drinks only represent 7% of a soda drinker’s calorie intake.
Soda is such a bad aspect to your daily health because of many reasons. Soda does not contain any essential nutrients needed for a healthy diet, just sugar. Soda is full of empty calories, it does not contain any vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, or fiber. It adds nothing to your diet except excessive amounts of added sugar and unnecessary calories.
you are on the wrong path a 20 oz. serving of Coke contains 240 calories, compared with 200 calories in a 16oz. size; for people who drink a soda a day or a week, That can add up to 14,600 calories a year. So you can gain 4lbs of weight gain each year if you continue to drink 16oz. a day or even twice a week. There are companies that are mad about this because it can make their business bad and make others better because they can simply not sell 16oz. of soda to a individual but, they probably don’t even realize that each time they sell a product they are making them gain weight and making them unhealthy. These companies don’t care about your health they just care about making money and moving on while we are over here drinking and eating stuff that’s not good for
The New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg, came up with an idea ban the larger 16oz soda in order to stop the rising obesity rate and improve the overall health of the residents. Studies show that more than half of the adults residing in New York City are either overweight or obese. These statistics are what gave Mayor Bloomberg the idea to ban the soda. The soda ban should be done because it will help stop the rising obesity rate and improve the overall health of the residents. The health of others is very important and it should not be diminished by something that can be stopped.
Have you ever thought how much soda you consume and how bad it can be for you? Many people will drink soda instead of water, simply because it tastes better. The government should limit the intake of sugary beverages because it can lead to many different problems such as heart disease, obesity, and overall it is an unhealthy life-style. “The average person consumes almost 100lbs of sugar a year, with the single biggest source being soda.” A sugary beverage occasionally would be ok, but drinking it every day would cause problems for you overtime. People drink, more soda than they do water. People should be consuming at least eight 8-ounce glasses a day. Mostly no one will drink that amount of water a day. In today’s society, it can be easy to grab a soda for one dollar and carry on. They may taste better but they are not better for your health. “Sugary drinks include soda, fruit punch, lemonade, and other “aides” sweetened powdered drinks, and sports energy drinks.”