The New York Soda Ban
Obesity has become a serious issue and danger for our society’s health. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases’ National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 2009-2010, more than two in three adults are considered to be overweight or obese. But is this caused solely by the fact that we have become incontrollable consumers of everything or can there be a more complex reason? As the world develops, it is becoming faster, richer in choice of products, but at the same time poorer in terms of time. I believe that at some point between our jobs and everyday tasks consumption, including of large amounts of unhealthy food and drinks, has become a release. But is it the government’s …show more content…
Many say that problems caused by sugary drinks are too serious for us to not do anything and even is this measure would just teach us portion control it is worthwhile doing it. In her article “Why Soda Ban Will Work In Fight Against Obesity?” Nadia Arumugam claims that we have become so accustomed to instant gratification and our set of mind is focused on “the bigger the better” that a restriction like the soda ban will at least help us learn to say “No”. Obesity is indeed a very real and serious issue, but urgency is not the most important thing. What is essential is if the measures taken now will lead to actual results. This need for more and better and bigger is far too complicated and is more closely connected to the stressful and busy lives we all live. There is no doubt that there is a better way to release stress than eating too much or drinking too much, but there is also a better resolution of this problem like promoting a more active life, for instance. People are prone to react in a more positive way when a campaign is pro something better, rather than against something bad, especially if their decisions are labeled as
Obesity has become a serious issue and danger for our society’s health. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases’ National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 2009-2010, more than two in three adults are considered to be overweight or obese. But is this caused solely by the fact that we have become incontrollable consumers of everything or can there be a more complex reason? As the world develops, it is becoming faster, richer in choice of products, but at the same time poorer in terms of time. I believe that at some point between our jobs and everyday tasks consumption, including of large amounts of unhealthy food and drinks, has become a release. But is it the government’s …show more content…
Many say that problems caused by sugary drinks are too serious for us to not do anything and even is this measure would just teach us portion control it is worthwhile doing it. In her article “Why Soda Ban Will Work In Fight Against Obesity?” Nadia Arumugam claims that we have become so accustomed to instant gratification and our set of mind is focused on “the bigger the better” that a restriction like the soda ban will at least help us learn to say “No”. Obesity is indeed a very real and serious issue, but urgency is not the most important thing. What is essential is if the measures taken now will lead to actual results. This need for more and better and bigger is far too complicated and is more closely connected to the stressful and busy lives we all live. There is no doubt that there is a better way to release stress than eating too much or drinking too much, but there is also a better resolution of this problem like promoting a more active life, for instance. People are prone to react in a more positive way when a campaign is pro something better, rather than against something bad, especially if their decisions are labeled as