In New York City, a ban has been placed on the sales of 16+ oz. sodas or other sugary drinks in establishments under the Board of Health regulation. This means restaurants and concession stands. The only places exempt are grocery stores and most convenient stores. The ban will take place starting March 2012.
Um, say what? I don't live in New York, but I find that a really ridiculous ban. I know that people are trying really hard to combat obesity, but if people are desperate enough they will find another way. Nothing's stopping these people from buying two 16 oz. cups. Better yet, they can still go to the grocery store chug down all the Dr. Pepper they want at home.
You would think that the council would spend their time and resources banning something else that's more important like maybe cell phone use in the car (hello, Arlington). Don't go around passing some sort of ban that isn't going to work in the long run. You just wasted your time. If the people really wanted to lose weight, then they would make their own choices about how much soda to drink. It's something called willpower.
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