Imagine if drinking water was toxic; drinking it could kill you any minute... For some, this is the case. Is it you? Do you drink sodas more than water? Is soda the only thing you drink? Is a large coke your favorite thing to order at In-N-Out? I know some who suffer from daily soda consumption, killing them with every swig. This is a huge problem, yes, but wouldn't you be bothered to go to the 7-11 on the corner and be bombarded by warning signs, yelling 'STOP, WE'RE DANGEROUS!'? I don't believe companies should disrupt our peace like that. Let us have our guilty soda pleasures! I disagree against labeling sodas. My three reasons are that sodas already have nutrition facts, which state what's in the beverage. If lawmakers were to raise the …show more content…
They're the nutrition facts! Though they don't say what the consequences of what drinking the prouduct is, but shouldn't we all know how many calories equals a heart attack? According to Taylor Wolfram, among the trans fats, sodiums, and serving sizes, adults should be able to easily see what's bad for them (Wolfram, 2016), "It includes everything anyone could possibly want to know about what's in the thing they're about to dink" (Cook, 2014). It's a lost cause if California covers all nutritional facts with 'Hey, drink me if you wanna die 3 years earlier!' Besides, as Cook writes, when you repeat something over and over, people tend to take it less seriously (Cook, 2014). What if you told all your friends they were your best friend? Wouldn't "best friend" seem less meaningful? It's the same if stores cover shelves of chips, sodas, and candy containing labels: no one would bother to take any of them to …show more content…
We shouldn't guilt trip other people into drinking healthier beverages. The Author of 'Childhood Obesity Facts' observes, childhood obesity has increased 3x since the 1970's (Childhood Obesity Facts, 2017), "A big reason why soda is so popular is that it's so cheap."- (Cook, 2014) The government can raise soda taxes giving companies and California more money, while making us think financially before buying that 12 pack of pop. It's a win-win situation! Also, the tax could be applied to health benificial things like nutrition and physical education programs (California academy of science, 2014).Evan Cook (2014) claims, cigarette taxes reduced the useage and smoking lowered by 25% in the last 50 years. Besides, you wouldn't want to pay an extra few cents to indulge in something you don't need because it adds up in the long
“This Article constructively critiques the two arguments that public health advocates have made in support of anti-obesity soda taxes or junk food taxes. Part II discusses and critiques the first argument, an economic externalities argument that government should tax soda or junk food to internalize the disproportionately high health care costs of obesity. Part III discusses and critiques the second argument made by public health advocates, that government should adopt anti-obesity measures to improve population-wide health. Consider possible unintended consequences of anti-obesity proposals. Obesity policy debates present a conflict of fundamental values, such as health, fairness, efficiency, and autonomy. Part TV attempts to reconcile these values and responds to the "personal responsibility" objection to soda taxes and food taxes. Part V considers various factors that would affect behavioral responses to proposed soda taxes and food taxes and addresses concerns that such taxes would be regressive and thus unfair to low-income consumers. Part VI suggests the way forward for public health advocates, including a proposal to enact a tax on nutritionally poor foods and drinks, paired with a salient benefit. This Part also recommends enactment of a federal system of food classification, based on nutrient-profiling methods, along with a federal system of front-of-package nutritional labeling.” (Pratt)
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
Have you ever thought if there was a way to improve our health. This article “Soda Showdown” by “Rebecca Zissou”, discusses whether we should tax all sugary drinks or whether we should not tax sugary drinks. There is two point of views in this article. One of the point of views say that we should tax sugary drinks, while the other side says we should not tax sugary drinks.
Harold Goldstein and Jennifer Richard, California’s Soda Tax: Helping Cash Strapped Communities Protect Children’s Health, A Publication of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy, www.publichealthadvocacy.org. April 2011
It is clear from this research that the average rates of soda consumption from Americans are decreasing as time goes on, especially with the new generation of citizens rising up. Based off a national poll taken in 2014 by Gallup Inc., communications professional Justin McCarthy asserts, “Americans have become increasingly wary of drinking soda since Gallup began asking them about their dietary choices in 2002. At that time, only 41% said they actively tried to avoid soda, a percentage that has now jumped to 63%” (Gallup Inc.). It is evident that with the releasement of new knowledge regarding soda, each new generation will be more aware of the issues and as time goes on, the trend of decreasing rates in soda consumption will continue throughout the course of the nation’s
What is your favorite soda? Coke? Do you know what is in soda? Cutting down on soda can be the geginning of a healthy lifestyle. Studies show that soda, though it tastes good, has many negative effects that outweigh the positive effects. Soda, especially diet, is detrimental to the health of your body.
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?
If I gave you a can of rat poison, would you drink it? What if I told you that every time you popped open a can of diet soda, that’s what you would be drinking? I’m sure some of you in here really enjoy diet soda, but still drink it because you don’t think the ingredients in the soda will ever harm you. Diet soda has many different ingredients which include some that are very bad for your health and can lead to death. Today we are all going to look at dangerous ingredients that are in diet soda, some of the side effects diet soda will cause, and some diseases and complications you may develop.
It is sad. People from all races and backgrounds are obese. In a recent survey done at Henry Ford College, 43 percent of students were overweight. Whether it is because they do not follow a healthy diet or they inherited it from their parents. Being overweight is correlated with lacking exercise or physical activity and not watching what is on the plate. Obesity can cause many illnesses, including diabetes, which is very common. As the debate whether soda tax should take effect arises, critics say that the tax will help those with obesity-related illnesses. What about exercising and maintaining a healthy lifestyle? These two factors cannot be forgotten knowing they are the most important. Americans have consumed 12 percent of soda and become less active since 1970. A soda tax aims to stop consumers from buying soda to help those who are obese. This will not be effective. Therefore a soda tax will not be good public policy.
Soda can lead to increases in diabetes risk. High levels of sugar in soda causes a lot of stress on your pancreas, potentially leaving it unable to keep up with the body’s need for insulin. Drinking one or two sugary drinks per day increases your risk for type 2 diabetes by 25%. Soda cans are lined with BPA. Soda cans are coated with the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA), which has been linked to everything from heart disease to obesity to reproductive problems.
Water is good for you and it’s in soda, that’s a positive right? Wrong! Even the water in soda is terrible for everyone because soda can be made as simple as using tap water which some companies use. Tap water can contain heavy metal traces, fluoride, and unsafe levels of chlorine therefore makes it awful to use. The biggest reason of all
Warning labels on sugary drinks could save lives. First, sugar can cause a great deal of health problems. Lots of sugar can turn your liver into a grotesque lump of scar tissue. Sugar also leads to obesity.
A study in the journal “Stroke” resulted in proving that people who consumed at least one diet soda a day were three times as likely to have a stroke, or develop dementia as people who do not drink diet sodas. Diet sodas are specifically made for to trick the brain into thinking it is getting an extra dose of glucose, but the brain does not actually receive the added glucose(DeSalvo). In another study, Dr. Russell Blaylock shows how brain conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s can be caused by the simple substance of diet soda. Due to Aspartame and Monosodium glutamate(MSG) being in diet beverages, there are excitotoxins in the body. Excitotoxins are added to food and drink to stimulate nerve cells to death, and eventually will cause nerve damage to the brain.
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.”