Bloomberg Says A Big Fat No To Big Sodas

New York City Mayor Bloomberg is asking the city to enact the first ban-in-the-country on super sized sodas.  The sale of any sodas larger than 16 ounces-the size of a medium coffee-would be prohibited in restaurants, fast food chains, movie theaters, sidewalk carts and sports arenas. The ban would not apply to diet sodas.  He's hoping to get the ban enacted by March 2013.

Bloomberg's proposal requires the approval of the Board of Health-members who are all appointed by him.

“Obesity is a nationwide problem, and all over the United States, public health officials are wringing their hands saying, ‘Oh, this is terrible,’ ” Mr. Bloomberg said in an interview on Wednesday in City Hall.

“New York City is not about wringing your hands; it’s about doing something,” he said.

In New York City, more than half the adults are overweight or obese.

                                                           

You May Be Paying A "Fat Tax" Soon!

The average American drinks more than 48 gallons of sodas a year, which researchers believe is a major contributor to our obesity problem.  To reduce your consumption of sodas, doctors, scientists, and lawmakers have proposed a "fat-tax" on sodas and other high-calorie drinks such as energy and sports drinks as well as candy.
What do you think? If you had to pay extra for soda and candy, would you think twice before buying it?  A recent web poll of 1,000 people said yes--72% of them would think twice before buying it.  Maybe that would be a good thing.