New York Soda Ban

The fight against obesity is alive and well in the United States.  The obesity rate has sky rocketed over the years, but why is that?  It’s a known fact that soda is bad for you and I really like the idea of banning it.   I think it’s great that Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, is really trying to take a stand and do something about obesity.  I think that it is a great idea to ban the sale of super-sized soda drinks and really get the ball rolling on this fight against obesity.  I liked that the video showed just how bad the super-sized soda drinks are for you.  I mean is a double cup really necessary?  That’s about the equivalent of a cup of sugar.  Bloomberg has everyone’s best interest at heart with this ban and that’s where I disagree with the video.  In the video it states that Bloomberg is “forcing” people to do this, which is simply not true.  He is trying to help people make better, more health conscious decisions because obesity really is a serious problem.  Obesity is one of the leading causes of death in America and Bloomberg is trying to put a stop to this.  I think he is on the right track with this ban.