The Question of the Soda Ban

The debate today is the question of Soda in the State of Ney York and if it should be regulated. They are trying to ban soda drinks over 16 ounces in government facilities like the movie theaters. They want to put this law in to act so that obese people will ask themselves if they really need that much sugar and the mayor thinks that is going to help but I do not believe that it will be effective because they need to be promoting a healthier lifestyle and not banning certain size drinks which is ridiculous.

According to “www.thehuffingtonpost.com,”they say it went in to action to help people that cant help themselves (Ponce). This is not correct because you are the only person in the end to tell yourself to cut back or stop drinking sugary drinks and eating fast food. Some people feel it is needed to make the obese person double question him or herself and maybe start working out. I do not agree with this because I feel that if someone wants to start working out and eating healthy, they will just do it, not have to be persuaded with smaller drinks. In the end it all comes down to if you yourself want it or not and that is just how it is.

I also feel very strongly that something like food, soda, and water are similarly things that are not as serious as pharmaceutical pills, cigarettes, and alcohol although they are putting 70 grams of sugar in a extra large drink and that is insane. The government is trying to regulate things like how much soda can be served and that is really just unjust completely. According to “www.cnn.com,” Mayor Gloomberg stated that obesity is at its highest rate and something needs to change however to regulate sugary drinks, they would have to regulate fatty foods as well (Johnson). Some people would argue that it is just a start to a problem that needs to be fixed therefore they are not at all on the right track. I feel that the people that think that banning a certain size soda drink is going to help are very naïve because you can just buy 2 liters and down those if you want to but like I said and will say again, it is up to yourself in the end to stop purchasing these kinds of unhealthy items and not for the government to chose for you.

Another point I want to make is that they are sending the wrong message to obese people. They are showing them that in order to get fit they need to tell them what to do and that is not what needs to be done. Some people would argue that in order to get the message out, we have to show them that that much soda is just too much and it is the wrong choice. This is wrong because they also need to be active as well and they could drink four 16-ounce drinks in a day still and not exercise and nothing will change. This is why people need to start programs or open facilities where they can workout in a calm and collected environment and not feel different.

According to the website “www.7online.com,” the court hearing in the federal court started a few days ago and has many people against it(Nielson). The main opposes are big soda companies who will definitely loose money and the residents of the state who feel it is just wrong. I feel the way to solve this problem is have influential people like Michelle Obama or Mayor Bloomberg and have them promote healthier lifestyles through commercials and segments that show the people they are doing it for there best interest but not to try and control them and I feel it will be highly effective at that point. I also do jot believe certain size drinks being banned will be in any way effective because there are many ways around it and the general encouragement of exercising is not needs to be promoted world wide.