Oluwatofunmi Ogunkoya March 14, 2024 Mod 5 Arc 2 Argument Task. Do you ever feel like you are being controlled by someone to do something against your will? I will be writing about how the government used the soda ban to control the citizens of New York without them making that decision. The government should not regulate personal choices like was done with the New York City ban because it limits us from making the decisions we want, and goes against what this country stands for.
Schools should have open campus lunches. It gives the students a break for the day from the entire thing that is stressing them out. It gives the students a mental break. 73.4% of kids with open campus lunches have a better day compared to kids that don’t have open campus lunches. If students had open campus lunches it would be less stressful on the school cooks.
Jaden Guevara 3/14/24 Q 3 Arc 2 Argumentative Essay The New York City soda ban is a clear example of why the government should not regulate personal choices. The government is interfering with the people's rights and it goes against what this country stands for. Although soda is a problem, the right solution is not to ban soda cups more than 16 ounces. The soda ban should not be implemented because it takes away people's rights to drink what they want. The authors of Ban the Ban and Soda’s a Problem
“That’s what life is all about, isn’t it? Choices, informed decisions... what I do not respect is having my civil liberties stripped away.” , stated by Karin Klein in the short article, Ban the Ban!. One of the many values of the American life, is freedom, but to have options of what you can drink, to be taken away from you isn’t honestly moral.
Many people believe that only nutritious drinks should be offered at school. They claim that by doing this, students will be healthier, and do better in school. However, I disagree with this policy, and would like to convince you why my opinion is correct. Even if you stop selling a particular product at school, students will always find some way to get it from somewhere else.
Determining the healthiness of food being served to students during school lunches is a very important subject. Although eating healthy is important it should not be the only factor contributing to whether or not taking away students favorite school lunches is beneficial. I don't believe that it is a good idea to take away students favorite school lunches and replacing them with all healthy foods is a good idea because of these three reasons. One, the cost of the healthier food, two, the student environment and mood of the school, and three, the fairness to the students whose only meal is the lunch they receive at school.
I agree that only nutritious drinks should be allowed at school. Firstly, a large percentage of kids are obese by age twelve. This can be fixed if only nutritious drinks are sold at schools. Secondly, some students may also need the drinks because they may not have access to them at their house. Lastly, students need to stay healthy and active.
¨Several critics questioned why the city was making proposal on sugary drinks a priority when some city schoolchildren have no physical education classes.¨ (Washington TImes) In New York, Mayor Bloomberg placed a law on the sizes of soda citizens are allowed to get. However, this caused a lot of controversy on whether the ban was good or bad. Despite the amount of people supporting the ban´s choice, the ban does have some downsides on it. It is not a good idea to limit the amount of a soda a person can purchase (or propose the ban) because it's not applying to all, it's taking rights away from people, and itś not a big deal.
The food at the school is not very good. Yes, it is edible but not very tasty. Not only food but students need time away from school. So they can relax and get ready for the second half of school.
¨Several critics questioned why the city was making a proposal on sugary drinks a priority when some city schoolchildren have no physical education classes.¨ (Washington TImes) In New York, Mayor Bloomberg placed a law on the sizes of soda citizens are allowed to get. However, this caused a lot of controversy on whether the ban was good or bad. Despite the amount of people supporting the ban´s choice, the ban does have some downsides on it. It is not a good idea to limit the amount of a soda a person can purchase (or propose the ban) because it's not applying to all, it's taking rights away from people, and itś not a big deal.
Unit 3 Argumentative Processed Essay: The Soda Ban The highly debatable and argued over ‘soda ban’ has been taking over the world and grabbed the media’s attention. But why? Well, many think the ban is about soda, but really, it isn’t all about soda.
What is a Soda Ban? you may ask yourself. A soda ban was an idea produced by Mayor Bloomberg on banning sugary drink that is larger than 16 ounces and they were not to be sold at any food-service places in New York City. At any restaurants that has a self-serve drink fountain, no cups larger than 16 ounces will be allowed to take. Giving people a soda ban would be very affective for the health rate of everyone.
“I respect being given information that enables me to make an informed decision. What I do not respect is having my civil liberties being stripped away. ”(Stone,287) The soda ban is a limitation of the amount of sugar that can be in any sugary drink you purchase… from select places. Mayor Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York came up with a proposition on his own, thinking it was best for the people.
I also believe that students should be allowed to eat in class, because they need to stay well nourished. Throughout the school day, students often become less focused and eager to stay on task during school. This is becoming an ever increasing problem. This could easily be fixed with a snack throughout the day.
Have you ever just wanted to have a soda at school? Have you ever been having a bad day at school and just want a nice cool, refreshing beverage, but then you realize… you’re at school? According to NY daily news “soda gets a bad rap for making us fat, rotting our teeth and even possibly making us depressed. But hey... it's not all bad news with the bubbly stuff.” A weird fact about soda is “soda is one of society’s favorite beverages.
