New York City, known in great part for its culturally diverse and eclectically independent style, is facing the potential denial of all that they know. The ability choose what they want to do.
The current mayor of NYC, Mike Bloomberg, is proposing a law that will ban the sale of "sugary drinks larger than 16oz" in regulated food establishments. That means basically everywhere. Fast food joints, sports arenas/coliseums, movie theaters, sit down restaurants, etc.
In order for this to be passed, all that Mayor Bloomberg needs is the nod of consent from the Board of Health, who's members were all appointed by none other than Bloomberg himself.
The board has made plans to hold a public hearing regarding the issue on July 24.
The fact that the city is even considering this is scary. A fine example of power being put into the hands of the wrong people. What's next? A limit on how many burgers or burritos I order at the drive thru? Are they going to monitor the sale of donuts? Candy bars? LITTLE DEBBIES??
If you guys are so concerned about our "health", why are cigarettes still legal? That's much of a cause for concern. You have second-hand smoke. You have all the butts that the carcinogen junkies leave strewn out all across the face of our once beautiful planet. And the list could go on and on.
I'm not fond of cigarettes. Can you tell?
But back to the point. The government already has to much say in what we do in our daily lives. Allowing them to govern our sugar intake is like, 3 steps over the line. Back up Sam.
If we allow this, where will it stop? Give 'em an inch and they'll take a mile.
For more on this, you can check out the New York Times' article covering the issue..
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/02/nyregion/in-fight-against-nyc-soda-ban-industry-focuses-on-personal-choice.html?pagewanted=2&seid=auto&smid=tw-nytimes
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