New York City May Ban Sodas Larger Than 16 Ounces: Smart or Stupid?
SodaHead Living
2012/05/31 20:00:00
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Bad news, soda lovers. New York City may ban sodas and other sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces in a first-in-the-nation move meant to battle obesity. "More than half of NYC adults (58%) are overweight or obese," Mayor Michael Bloomberg tweeted on Thursday. "We're doing something about it."
The ban would outlaw drinks larger than 16 ounces at restaurants and other eateries, but not grocery stores. And the Board of Health is expected to OK the proposal in the coming months, which would mean a $200 fine for establishments that violate the ban. "Restaurant owners will have nine months from the adoption of the proposal until they face fines," Bloomberg's office said in a statement.
The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics says sugary drinks "have been linked to poor diet quality, weight gain, obesity, and, in adults, type 2 diabetes." And let's face it: In the U.S., a "large" soda often looks more like an extra extra large. Sixteen ounces seems like more than enough. Do you agree? Or do you want the food police to leave you alone?
While NYC mayor Bloomberg may actually believe, he's dictator of NY, I believe State law would supersede de Fuhrer city rule. (But good thought!)
Remember, June 1st was National Donut Day. Thank you Mayor. Now I can top off my burger, etc. with a dozen Bavarian Cream donuts.
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Only the day before, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg had declared his intention to ban sugared plus-size sodas at many outlets to help fight obesity. And yet he had also proclaimed Friday “NYC Donut Day.”
You mean to tell me that I can't get super-sized fries in Ireland??? Is there another potato famine going on over there? What about a Trenta sized beer glass in Ireland? Do they serve beer in shot glasses now to keep the Irish in control of their weight? (A lot of empty calories in beer.) My ex-wife is Irish. You know...red hair, freckles, bloody knuckles, etcetera. She would never stand for that. She got her tongue stuck in the bottom of so many 16 ounce beer bottles it's not funny. If Bloomberg tried to stop 16 oz. beers, she would go up to him, put up her fists and say, "Wood ye be foytin' me now? Jost til yer lips 'er bloody."
I don’t think they’re quite mature enough …maybe in a few years.
Naturally you would assume I was supporting terrorism. Looking more closely (with a microscope), I can see how that would be simple deductive reasoning …well done, Holmes. (wink)
So if they have taken the option to ban Sodas larger than 16 ounces, I would say go for it as that would help create a healthier and ailment free country and probably bring about a total ban on the detrimental drink that brings about ballooning bottoms, kidney stones, bladder ailments, teeth ailments apart from the fact that some of the dyes that they use incite violence and brain insensitivities with reference to memory loss and inability to study etc.
This is based on a research that I helped carry out back in 1999-2000 and documented the statistics to the companies in a hope for them to make amends to the same. We also took the initiative to send out emails to people around the globe to inform them about the detriments of sodas back then.
I was the thinnest and the skinniest in my class in school but also the lankiest and it remains that way around as I don't touch sodas any more after I saw the problem...
So if they have taken the option to ban Sodas larger than 16 ounces, I would say go for it as that would help create a healthier and ailment free country and probably bring about a total ban on the detrimental drink that brings about ballooning bottoms, kidney stones, bladder ailments, teeth ailments apart from the fact that some of the dyes that they use incite violence and brain insensitivities with reference to memory loss and inability to study etc.
This is based on a research that I helped carry out back in 1999-2000 and documented the statistics to the companies in a hope for them to make amends to the same. We also took the initiative to send out emails to people around the globe to inform them about the detriments of sodas back then.
I was the thinnest and the skinniest in my class in school but also the lankiest and it remains that way around as I don't touch sodas any more after I saw the problems I faced in the recent days with gas (needed just a 300ml which I couldnot finish to prove this) and three days of stomachache and inability to eat.
To be very honest, I love sugar, I eat candies and sweets and even chocolates on a regular basis. But I have salads, oats, lime juices, fruit juices etc. along with minimal consumption of meats to help me keep my weight at a steady 58 kgs which I have been since I was 14 years old and went up to 82 kgs for my pregnancy and came back to the above weight (took about a year) with extensive workouts (one hour that is all as I have a child to take care of), improved breathing and yoga techniques and extremely disciplined dietary eating and no sodas and fast food.
I have taught my son no soft drinks and fast food, if he has a craving he gets a carrot to munch on and wholemeal cakes. I make the stuff for him at home with wholemeal Baps and fruit juices.
So if we do all these for our kids, why not the government??? Let them show the concern for the people in their health, money, life etc. rather than pouring it into scandals, looking at some pretty womans bottoms and wide eyed and get put into the newspapers for that. Its a good way to get the people whom you have worked to put up there with your tax payments to repay it back to you in a way that would help you build happier and better futures keeping their country's health and of course the inmates healths in mind.
LOL Great satire.
Vielen Dank.