What next???

[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.

[happylabs]

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.

I agree. Like I said before, it isn't the way to go about it. This guy sounds a little nutty.

I have been drinking flavored seltzer water. It has no calories, caffeine, or any type of sugar. I find I like the fizz in my drink so that is what I drink when I need to be fizzy.

[catnapper]

Oh, and I forgot to say that I was a size 3X and have not had a sip of cola in 20 years. My weight had NOTHING to do with cola, unless those sneaky calories took twenty years to accumulate.

[Alysser]

I will be the first to admit I have a soda drinking problem. I complain about how fat I feel I am, and I work out a lot, so really, it shouldn't be an issue. I feel that most of my fat is water weight and bloat from the amount soda I drink (2 cans a day at least). But anyway, so what if he bans the size of drinks? Most places have a free re-fill station (besides sit down restaurants) anyway. You can fill up your cup as much as you want anyway.

The reason we have such a huge obesity problem, IMO, is not even ignorance. We've been HAMMERED with the fact that places like McDonald's is awful for you. You make your own choices as what to eat or drink. You make the choice to exercise or not. Only have a 30 minute lunch break and the nearest restaurant is Burger King or McDonalds? Pack a healthy lunch from home, you also save money. Believe it or not, Mickey D's has some healthier choices than fries. It really is all about the choices YOU make. People constantly like to blame the obesity problem on restaurants and food companies, but in reality, WHO chose to eat the food? Remember when to obese girls sued McDonalds for making them that way? Ridiculous.

As for New York City, between the gun laws and this...well yeah, they are a nanny city. New York as a whole is a nanny state.

[Jessika]

The "obesity" problem isn't the fault of fast food restaurants or the size of sugary drinks being sold. It is the individual person's responsibility for what they put into their bodies. I think the government should have no dictation on what I CHOOSE to consume, whether it is healthy for me, or not - it is MY CHOICE to do so.