Posted on 06/05/2012 4:48:02 AM PDT by richardb72
Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to ban sugary soft drinks larger than 16 ounces. He believes that by this measure he can reduce obesity. But plenty of evidence indicates that he will fail. The ban will inconvenience people and waste their time, but it will not make them thinner.
Bloomberg didn’t originate this type of idea. Public schools, which hold their students captive for much of their day, have tried a similar approach to making students lose weight. And some have gone further than Bloomberg’s limit on cup size and have banned such drinks completely. But even complete bans haven’t worked. Students simply drink more sugary drinks after school. According to an article in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior analyzing data for Maine, “keeping such drinks out of teenagers’ reach during school hours may not be enough.”
Another study, published in the journal Sociology of Education, examined school bans of junk food and found the same result: “Whether or not junk food is available to them at school may not have much bearing on how much junk food they eat.”
There are many ways to eat or drink “too many” calories. . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
That was the first thought I had when I read the headline: what's to stop me from buying two 16-oz. (or 3 or 4, for that matter - the HORROR!).
Bloomberg has always been a bit of a dictatorial busybody, but in his dotage, he seems to be getting worse by the day.
This is about tax revenue, not obesity. Think about it... If a 16 ounce soda cost $1.29 and 32 oz cost $1.69 and the tax rate is say 10% then the gubmint stands to make 17 cents more if the consumer decides to purchase 2 sodas.
We chose differently. At least for my kids, I decided that electronic toys were not a positive. They use technology, but their entertainment is active and outdoors, except for novels.
Let’s face it, he’s got a Napoleonic Complex. Perhaps soda pop will be his Waterloo.
thi is what is called a ‘foot in the door’. once he can do this, he can then move on to potato chips, chocolate, ice cream...
Does the mayor have the authority to ban foods or is he just suggesting this?
Does the mayor have the authority to ban foods or is he just suggesting this?
I felt that term limitations were going to be his Waterloo. that didn’t work.... lets hope he goes away quietly after this term.
it would be better if he had a Danny DaVito complex.
or a Joe Pesci complex.
The voters disregarding the term limits, disheartened me more than anything I’ve ever had to face as a NYer. And as you know, that’s a lot!
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