Viewed as a villain by detractors but craved by millions worldwide, sugary beverages has increased a dominate role in almost every individual’s life. According to Author Lydia Saad from Princeton, New Jersey, nearly half of Americans, forty- eight percent, report to the daily consumption of soda while about two thirds, sixty-four percent, admit to drinking at least one cup of coffee every day (Gallup Poll). Due to the rapid increase of obesity over the years, the government believes by limiting the size of sugary drinks available in stores and restaurants for the public; they will be eliminating the central cause of the obesity epidemic. The government should not have the power to limit the size of sugary beverages because it would not resolve the derivation of the problem for obesity- “A natural craving for sweet food and a lack of education about it bad effects on our health” (Murchie). In the expectations of the government, their logic for reducing the size of sugary drinks will result in a direct reaction causing the rate of obesity to decrease and out an end to the obesity epidemic. A recent survey was recorded by Gallup Poll where they collected a sample from one thousand and fourteen random adults that self-reported their weight in …show more content…
Also, the public could feel that the government is violating their rights of freedom by enforcing such laws. New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg “overstepped his authority” by trying to limit the size of drinks in restaurant and stores. His case was taken to the appeals court where it was unanimously voted by a four-judge panel that "The board had step beyond its power to regulate public health and usurped the policy-making role of the legislator." Not only will it cause citizens to question the