What next???

[Catty1]

I know I would buy just one "large" drink, and if it is smaller by law, it makes no difference to me. To my brain, a "large" is a "large". I would never buy two small ones - for me, that is not how an impulse purchase works!

[catnapper]

Oh for the love of Grace! If someone wants something, they'll get it. Hubby is working hard on weening himself off sugary soft drinks. Some days he has none, some days he has two cans. Its much better than him drinking a 32 oz bottle every day. He'd still get his cola despite restaurants not serving large sizes.

Its like that stupid law to make getting the cold medicine they need to make meth harder.... it only aggravates the honest people by making us stand in line at the Pharmacy counter. The guys making meth still get their cold medicine easy-peezie. I just never have the Advil Cold and Sinus that works wonders on my sinus pain becuase its too much of a hassle to get to the pharmacy when the pharmacist is actually there, then stand in line, then swipe my ID, sign my life away for COLD MEDICINE. I'll just deal with the actual headache instead of going through the headache of getting the medicine.

[happylabs]

I understand his concern, but he is going about it the wrong way. How about educating people on how bad soft drinks are for us. I think they are addicting. I went off drinking soda about a month ago. I always feel better/healthier when I am not drinking it but it does taste good!

There are so many issues with food these days. High fructose corn syrup is in everything! And the commercials try to tell us it isn't that bad for us.

I could go off on a big tangent here about the FDA and what they say is good for us, but I won't.

[carole]

you can just go too far and become a nanny state, that is what they call NZ sometimes, i am all for healthy eating, etc etc, but when do you stop taking people's choices away from them, i actually think a tax on all junk food is a better idea and i support that much more.

We have just as much a problem here down under with obesity as anywhere else, if not more...

[Lady's Human]

Calling Dr. Cocteau, and have a happy happy joy joy day.

[beeniesmom]

It does seem a bit strange but it will probably work.

I don't see people buying 2 drinks if they can't get a bigger size.

Take the Supersize Fry which mc donalds did away with. I used to get them all the time because I love the fries.
Now I just get the regular when I do go, which isn't often. I won't buy 2 of them so there might be a point in what he's doing.

[moosmom]

I highly doubt taking away the availability of super-sized drinks is going to put much of a dent in society's obesity problem. While his intentions may be good, it goes WAAAAY beyond just drinking soda.

I think this guy needs to concentrate on more important stuff. And for the record, I don't drink soda. I drink ice water.