No
change is victim-free. Whenever there’s
a change there is always someone left screaming, even if it seemed like the
most innocuous decision in the first place.
Such
is the case with New York City and the recent proposed crackdown on super-sized
drinks. Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to
bar practically everyone (restaurants, movie theaters, food carts, delis,
sports arenas, etc.) from selling sugary drinks in servings larger than 16
ounces.
The
reason? New York City spends billions of
dollars a year on weight-related health problems, and the Mayor is eager to
curb obesity any way he can.
And
while many people applaud the decision to help make New Yorkers healthier,
there are just as many who are up in arms against the idea. None the least is Coca-Cola, who claims that
“We’re going to look at all of our options to protect our business, our rights
to do business and our rights not to be discriminated against. We won’t take
anything off the table.”
It’s
not just big soda who’s on fire over the issue, there are many critics who fear
that this is simply the first part in what is likely to be a crusade against
unhealthy food. Could the same thing happen
to large slices of pizza? Or deep fried
twinkies?
Attorney
Rob Bookman even argues that having different locales with different rules for
what food can and cannot be served could end up bankrupting the food industry.
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