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In reply to the discussion: All of you who criticized Bloomberg over the Soda ban ... consider this [View all]OwnedByCats
(805 posts)Why don't we get rid of all these food additives? You think all that crap is good for you? They want to limit the sale of soda in restaurants but allow HFCS to continue to be put in these drinks? GMAB! Put real sugar back in products and get rid of all the chemicals they poison us with.
If we went back to before we added all this crap in the food maybe we'd be healthier.
And if you think you're going to make even the slightest dent in obesity by not selling over 16 oz PER serving (I haven't read about limits on servings yet), you're sadly mistaken. This is like saying you can get an ounce of crack at this pharmacy, but the one down the road will sell you any quantity you want. So while I can go to a restaurant, I pay for 16 oz and because I never need more than that during a meal, I'm ok with 16 oz. If I want another 16 oz, I can buy it. But then I leave the restaurant, stop at the local grocery store and buy half a dozen 2 liter bottles to drink as quickly or as slow as I want.
This will not make any difference to obesity rates, it's not being banned. This is just a fat tax, nothing more. It's just a way to tax you more in the guise of the product being bad for you. You think Bloomberg gives a shit about your health? LOL
It's the nanny state who really doesn't care about you, they want more of your money.
If the politicians cared, a company like Monsanto would not exist anymore.
I'm not saying soda is not bad for you. However with moderate use it's no worse than the huge list of other things that are bad for you. You gonna limit or ban all that stuff too?