Will New York City's Large-Soda Ban Reduce Calories Consumed?

by Fef Posted 2012/07/25 19:00:00

Related Topics: Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, soda ban, Health, Lifestyle, Obesity

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	Yes	79 votes	18%
	No	372 votes	82%

LATIMES.COM reports:
If restaurants and movie theaters in New York City limit sugar-sweetened beverages to 16-ounce servings, as Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposes, will it really cut people's calorie consumption -- or is this a rearranging-deckchairs-on-the-Titanic kind of move?

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Hirnungah Mancandy 2012/07/26 04:16:32

No

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THIS IS JUST ONE MORE EXAMPLE OF POLITICAL POSTURING .

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BILL 2012/07/24 22:57:12

No

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just goes to show how ignorant dumbassed liberals are

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watusiwaldo 2012/07/24 22:54:21

No

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If you can't control yourself to the point of denying yourself unhealthy foods, then eat yourself sick.

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Mark DeBarbieri 2012/07/24 22:53:26

No

I am sure that the soft drink business will not take much of a hit, only because they will come up with something to dance around "super-size me" and keep consumption up, like half-price refills, bring your own container, etc. There will be one benefit, less litter.

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John Hall 2012/07/24 22:49:50

No

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People will get there fix in one way or another and I think it's time for new Yorkers to find another mayor .

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Damien Wilson-knowles 2012/07/24 22:49:08

No

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There will just buy morn

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flyingseaturtle BN 2012/07/24 22:48:05

No

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I don't think it will work ;-)

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keeper 2012/07/24 22:47:40

No

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Is this a joke, Fef? or are you really thinking that it will reduce calories?? hehehe

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GANGA~Patriotic Revolution ... 2012/07/24 22:45:22

No

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New Yorkers should ban themselves from
drinking Nazi Bloomingidiot's kool-aid!

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DCCat 2012/07/24 22:45:14 (edited)

No

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just buy 2
It's ridiculous. Just another bit of nonsense to add to Bloombergs list. NYC is becoming police state. This has to stop somewhere. Do we ban bakeries? Ice cream? I really do think Bloomberg can find something else to do. This is a big city.

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poet4justice 2012/07/24 22:43:31

Yes

by changing behavior but not allowing driink it than there is a problem

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Charles 2012/07/24 22:43:09

Yes

I say yes to some extent, that is where someone is encouraged to buy bigger becasue of a cost advantage. You want a small but it is tipid when the medium costs so little more. That is what they are doing encourageing you to drink more than you want. obviously if you want more you can buy another or two.. the real problem is pricing but it is a ubiquitious marketing method and makes sense from a marketing point of view.

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Mel 2012/07/24 22:40:48

No

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People can buy refills or the cinema may offer one free refill.

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Jerry (Iron Priest)☮ R ☮ P ... 2012/07/24 22:39:09

No

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All you have to do is buy more than one.

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john busa 2012/07/24 22:37:21

No

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My favorite mayor in action again. Why are you New Yorkers voting for this ass ? Since when do we need politicians telling us what we can eat or drink and how much of it ? We are allowing the nosy do-gooder nannies to fook this country up.

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JohnT 2012/07/24 22:35:09

No

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Dumb idea by a typical politician that likes nanny government.

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boss hawg 2012/07/24 22:34:36

No

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silly.

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Leslie Goudy 2012/07/24 22:34:13

No

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Stupid law. This is supposed to be a free country. I hear he said that the police should group and shoot till weapons are relinquished also

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S and S 2012/07/24 22:33:56

No

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however stealing people's guns will have a HUGE effect on calories.

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Mike J. Hirak 2012/07/24 22:33:25

No

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People can still get refills

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TasselLady 2012/07/24 22:29:26

No

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They'll just buy more smaller drinks and pour it into big cups.

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Fef to TasselLady 2012/07/24 22:31:31

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or bigger drinks and pour into several cups

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TasselLady to Fef 2012/07/25 19:59:35

HA HA!!!! Love that song!!!!!

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unclepat 2012/07/24 22:29:11

No

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What?? I can't just go buy a two liter soda and get my sugar fix anyway?? sheesh!

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Gracie ~Gun Totin' Gracie~ 2012/07/24 22:25:31

No

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This is another stupid way of ending our RIGHT, to sip on soda all day long if we want to!

What's next?

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Charles E to Gracie ... 2012/07/24 23:03:15

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I don't know, but I am sure he has it already planned.

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Gracie ... to Charles E 2012/07/25 01:10:46

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We will see......The next thing will probably be one square of toilet paper at a crack!

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Charles E to Gracie ... 2012/07/25 01:52:54

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So many possible replies. I will settle for "you may be right".

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Gracie ... to Charles E 2012/07/25 02:14:31

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:)

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merlinskiss 2012/07/24 22:20:35

No

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I seriously doubt it.

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Pele Emerging 2012/07/24 22:20:27

No

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Bloomberg needs to mind his own damned business.

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Charles E to Pele Em... 2012/07/24 23:02:27

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But he is a liberal. It is in his genes to try to control other people.

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Pele Em... to Charles E 2012/07/24 23:25:56

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Unfortunately, I think that's human nature. Conservatives with to control human behavior, as well, but more notably in the bedroom.

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Charles E to Pele Em... 2012/07/25 01:08:28

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You are right. They get a little power and immediately want to expand it.

Although I lean conservative, you are right that the difference is more what they want to control than the desire to control.

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Pele Em... to Charles E 2012/07/25 01:17:15

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I used to think I was liberal, but over the years, I've actually become more libertarian.

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Charles E to Pele Em... 2012/07/25 01:55:12

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I started conservative but am now a card carrying Libertarian.

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Pele Em... to Charles E 2012/07/25 01:59:07

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I tell people I'm a left-leaning libertarian: I want the government out of personal business, from sex to guns to what someone of legal age might wish to consume, but I don't quite trust corporations to do what is right or healthy.

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Chris- Demon of the PHAET 2012/07/24 22:17:43

Yes

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Maybe. The bigger question is should NYC be telling it's citizens how to eat? No.

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KingdomNow 2012/07/24 22:16:56

No

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People will order more soft drinks instead of the larger containers.

The law was just another worthless, symbolic gesture.

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