Bloomberg to Ban Large Soda Servings

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/nyc-mayor-bloombergs-actual-defense-of-large-drink-ban-we%E2%80%99re-simply-forcing-you-to-understand/

http://thehotgates480bc.blogspot.com/2012/05/bloomberg-force-cities-to-take-in.html


In the post in the top link, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg explains his intentions behind his new proposed ban on large servings of sugary drinks. The second link is one from a week ago in which a brief history of Bloomberg's moves is provided.

This is how he rationalizes his soda ban:

“The idea here is, you tend to eat all the food in the container in front of you,” Bloomberg said on MSNBC Thursday afternoon. “If it’s a bigger container, you eat more. If somebody put it in a smaller glass or plate or bowl in front of you, you would eat less.”

And then there’s this: “We’re not taking away anybody’s right to do things, we’re simply forcing you to understand that you have to make the conscious decision to go from one cup to another cup.”

“It’s not perfect, it’s not the only answer, it’s not the only cause of people being overweight – but we’ve got to do something,” he added. “We have an obligation to warn you when things are not good for your health.”

And: “I would just like to … force the consumer to hopefully move over to the less fattening drinks and everybody will be better off.”

- as I noted in the second post, this from the man who affected to be, as a kid, inspired by Johnny Tremain, a story set in the early days of the movement for American Independence, a time in which freedom from oppressive government was a rallying cry.