Soda Should Be Banned

A ban was passed in New York City restricting the fluid ounces at which a sugary drink can be sold. This ban only applies to restaurants, fast food chains, and any other place that falls under the Board of Health’s regulation. It is not meant to restrict freedom but to only guide people to make healthier choices. What the government has a say in this has been an ongoing controversy. The government is doing what it can at the moment but it should have much more control over the food and drinks that people put in their bodies.
There are many factors affecting the obesity rate. One of the worst is soda. Sold in 2-liter bottles it is one of the most-sugary drinks in the world. In the article “Food Politics,” Marion Nestle states that 16 ounces

Marion Nestle mentions in the article “Food Politics,” that regulations help people ‘pick’ healthy foods. By restricting the amount of soda that can be bought it forces people to intake less calories and therefore constitutes for being healthier. The Board of Health only looks to make people’s lives better. It is needed for them to get involved. Some cannot choose for themselves, some don’t even know a good portion size. In the article “Should the Government Regulate What We Eat?” Bert Glass mentions the ban made in 2006 not allowing restaurants and other food industries to use trans fats. This is huge, trans fats are the unhealthiest and harm us the most it is a major cause of obesity. Thanks to the ban, New Yorkers can eat healthy delicious food from any restaurant without having to worry about

What is known as the obesity epidemic is huge. There is only one way to stop it and that is to eat healthier. New York City is one of the first places to take major steps in helping people eat healthier. With many regulations and bans in place people are forced to eat healthier by ‘default’. As stated clearly in the article “Food Politics,” Marian Nestle reasons on how default choices help people. When a government body regulates what we eat such as limiting how many calories or fat something can have, we automatically eat healthier. He claims “Most people choose the default, no matter what it is.” Thus, when the government regulates our food consumption it can only help us and not hurt us.
Some may argue that the government is only intruding our personal lives. They will bring up freedom of choice and say it is being taken away. Even going as far as to say they can pick their own foods and the government is taking that away. Nobody is taking anything away. The government is only making that choice healthier. Instead of greasy trans-fat there are better alternatives and the government is enforcing it like it should. The default choice is healthier that’s what matters, people can choose healthier alternatives while at the same time enjoying