Every human being has the right to how they should live their lives, and the freedom to make their own choices. Yet in reality, many people are constricted from those rights. One of them being because of the implementation of the soda ban-a restriction that stops people from consuming large portions of sugar in sodas. Although some may argue that the limitations helps the public, it is an awful idea because it puts restrictions on a person’s life, has too many unreasonable loopholes, and it doesn’t stop people from digesting high intakes of sugar. To start with, limiting how much soda a person can consume, enforces restrictions that violate a person’s daily life. According to Sidney Anne stone, the author of the text ‘’Ban the Ban!’’ she says,’’ …show more content…
when you take away the option to order a soda over a certain size, you have now removed my options.’’ ( Stone, 287) To further explain, Stone shows that by constricting how much soda someone can have, it eliminates a person’s ability to control their life. And it stops them from living their life how they want to. Furthermore, Sidney Anne Stone also believes that putting a maximum limit on addresses a bigger problem that comes from the soda ban. ‘’People might think its is not important because it is soda but it is so much more than that-its is about freedom and the freedom to make your own decisions about what you do and what you put into your bodies.’’ ( Stone, 288) In this passage, Stone demonstrates how enabling unneeded restrictions on the amount of soda someone is allowed to drink acknowledges a larger problem...the striping away of personal freedom. When a person’s freedom is taken away, they incapable of making decisions for themselves, and their daily lives are affected drastically. This because their life choices are being controlled by forces they have no say over. Given these points, constricting how much soda someone can drink ruins how people live their lives, and tampers with their personal freedom. In addition, the soda ban contains numerous loopholes that proves that the confinements of the ban are unrealistic and irrational.
In the text,’’Soda’s a Problem but…’’ the author, Karin Klein, shares her thoughts about thoughts about the soda ban. ‘’Convenience stores such as 7-Eleven are overseen by the state and would be exempt, but a Burger King across the street would be restricted.’’ ( Klein, 288) To clarify, the author is trying to prove that the idea that if people are still able to buy as much soda as they want, then the soda ban has no purpose. The loopholes question whether or not the soda ban is reasonable and if it should have been enforced. To add on, Karin Klein also states in her text,’’The inherent contradictions that make it easy to sneer at such rules have been well-reported and were a good part of why earlier this week a judge stopped the new rules from being implemented.’’ ( Klein, 288) The point the author is trying to make is that the loopholes in the soda ban make the ban a complete waste of time. Klein believes that it was a good call for the judge to stop the ban, because the loopholes in it implied that the ban is illogical and contradicting to itself. As shown above, the broad amount of loopholes in the soda ban support that restraining how much soda a person can drink is an unwise and foolish …show more content…
idea. Opposing sides may argue that the soda ban is an excellent solution because it helps in reducing the sugar consumption from large sized drinks.
However, the soda ban is useless because people can still consume sugary drinks in large portions without having soda. For example,there are other drinks such as juice, that contain large amounts of sugar. Yet the soda ban is only monitoring the sugar levels a person can drink from soda. According to the text ‘’Soda’s a Problem but…’’ written by Karin Klein, a person who believes that the ban is senseless, wrote,’’...(except fruit juice; I always wonder about that exemption, considering the sugar calories in apple juice) that’s more than 16 ounces.’’ ( Klein, 288) Klein is showing how the soda ban is only limiting someone from drinking a certain type of sugary drink. Meanwhile other sugary substances-like for example fruit juice- contains more sugar calories, still there is no ban that restricts a person from buying a large amount of apple juice. All things considered, even though the soda ban prevents people from acquiring a large consumption of sugar from drinking soda, it does not limit the soda intake people can obtain
elsewhere. Being free to make your own decisions and living your life how you want to, is one of the promised rights human beings should have. Even so, in the real world, people have to face challenges that constrict these rights; for instance the soda ban. Enforcing the soda ban is a terrible idea because it places a restraint on a person’s life, has countless loopholes, and it doesn’t have a great effect on stopping a person from digesting high quantities of sugar. There is a fine line between a sensible idea and one that is completely illogical. This is an unreasonable obstacle that doesn’t effectively help others, and it is blocking the personal freedom of a human being.
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.
After reading "The Toxic Truth About Sugar" and "Banning the Big Gulp", I am not entirely convinced that government intervention is necessary. Lustig, Schmidt and Brindis' article practically clarifies the the dangers of sugar itself, while Bittman's article passionately discusses the temporary cessation of the decision to ban/restrict the sale of over-proportioned drinks. Although, as Lustig and his colleagues pointed out, sugar has potential for addiction and other long term detriment to health and economy, the authors failed to acknowledge the fact that people can still watch what they eat. For example, a 1.9lb (862g) bag of Sour Patch Kids contains approximately 550 grams of sugar; 26g per single serving of 16 pieces (40g). Lustig and his
Mayor Bloomberg’s plan is to decrease the amount of sugar intake that Americans digest. However, to do this successfully, he would need to include all sugary products that affect Americans, not just the most popular products, which happens to be soda. When you take away soda, people will start to replace the drink with something more available. The replacement drink could easily be something more caloric or sugary than the banned drink. Therefore, no change is made. Pure juices have the potential to be unhealthier than soda. These factors need to be considered when deciding what or what not to ban. It would be unfair to target soda and the companies that profit off of soda, without considering the other sugary products and their effect on the world. Some could argue that juice comes from fruit, while soda is artificial. Also, sugars in juice are more natural than the high fructose corn syrup. All the while, this is suppose to support the idea that juice is healthier than soda. However, according to the journal, Nutrition, fruit juice, on average, has a fructose concentration of about 45.5 grams per liter. 45.5 grams per liter is only a bit less than the average 50 grams per liter for
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.
My claim states that 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.
This article is talking about a mayor banning beverages larger than 16 oz. at restaurants, sports arenas and movie theaters. The reason this mayor wants to ban large sodas is because he is afraid for all of New York’s health. That’s a good thing because a lot of us don’t know what we drink and eat most of the time. We just eat our food we don’t even bother to look what’s really in side such as calories, fats and oils in our food. This Mayor is doing New York a huge favor by banning large sodas. He’s helping everyone in New York about their health but people of New York doesn’t see that. There are people who are trying to not let him pass this law because some of them probably drink 16 oz. every day of once a week or twice a week or even more.
But it’s doubtful that Americans will look favorably upon regulating their favorite vice. We’re a nation that’s sweet on sugar: the average U.S. adult downs 22 teaspoons of sugar a day, according to the American Heart Association, and surveys have found that teens swallow 34 teaspoons.” By consuming sugar consumers can experience what's known as a “sugar high” a sugar high can have the same effects drugs and alcohol cause. But since sugar is in our everyday lives it would be hard to regulate it. Research shows that the average adult consumes 22 teaspoons of sugar a day the average teen consumes 34 teaspoons of sugar. America is a country that loves sugar from soda to cereal everything has sugar. “Robert Lustig, an endocrinologist at the University of California, San Francisco, argued in the journal Nature that sugar is addictive and toxic—that it can poison the liver, cause metabolic syndrome (increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes), suppress the brain’s dopamine system, and cause us to crave more. Lustig concluded, controversially, that sugar should be regulated like a drug. Alcohol is regulated because of its ubiquity, toxicity, abuse, and negative impact on society, he wrote, and ‘sugar meets the same criteria.’” Robert Lustig wrote a journal saying that sugar is addictive and a toxin. It says that it poisons the liver and it suppresses the dopamine
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
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.
Reconsidering the use of Soda? What is a soft drink? As defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a soft drink is “a usually carbonated nonalcoholic beverage; especially soda pop” (“Soft Drink”). Why is it called this? Soft drinks are a term that differentiates from alcoholic drinks that are called non-alcoholic drinks.
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.
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. A soda tax is a tax that will add an extra cent per ounce to a bottle or can of a sugary drink, including juice, tea, coffee, energy drinks, and soda.
The government plays an important part in our safety, but many people think they take it too far. Recently, people have thought more and more about how much involvement the government should have when it comes to food regulations. Some people think the government's involvement in regulating food would greatly help obesity rates, and others think the country's obesity rates would show little to no improvement. Although no one cause of obesity exists, and no government regulations will likely alter someone’s lifestyle choices, the government should implement some regulations by implementing programs to educate and encourage citizens to lead a healthier life and by requiring companies to list a full disclosure of ingredients on their products.
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.”