Soda, soda might be a very popular drink your America´s daily diet. People drink it everywhere, in the cinema, stadiums, at home, for lunch, for dinner. The question here is when does not an American drink it. And… What does America know about soda? I think a very small percent of americans really know what soda does to your organism and of that small percent how many really take action based on it? Even less. According to the San Antonio Heart Study, soda has no nutritional value, but can lead to weight gain, obesity and cavities. It is also the single largest source of added sugar and empty calories in the modern American diet ( qtd. in Spiegel,“The Soda Ban debate”). Eventually looking at all this facts one can see that the soda ban is a bright and …show more content…
The ban plans to eliminate soda drinks that contain more than 16 ounces. This would reduce the amount of sugar a person could have per day. The ban has created many arguments because some people agree that the ban interferes with personal freedom.However, if one does not want obey this ban, there is a way to avoid the ban. That is why the ban does not prohibit one from buying two 16 ounce sodas. According to the Mayor this ban would force one to see the difference between amounts of soda. This means it is not meant to “keep one from” but to “make one aware of”. (Gostin, “Banning large sodas is legal and smart”) The ban aims to make citizens aware that the problem is not drinking soda, but the amount one drinks. The problem with soda is clear, for example statistics show that 6 out of 10 citizens in New York are obese. As a matter of fact, 4 out of 10 school children are overweight (Gostin, “Banning large sodas is legal and smart”). The ban will not end obesity or overweight. However, obesity costs only to the city of New York $4 billion a year in direct medical costs (Casey, “Soda Ban explained”). That could be lowered. Sugary drinks are not alone to