Should The Government Regulate What We Eat?

“New York City’s Board of Health today has passed a rule banning super-sized, sugary drinks at restaurants, concession stands and other eateries. Regulations make it easier for people to eat healthfully without having to think about it.” Individuals will not pleased with the idea of the government wanting to limit what we eat and drink everyday. No one wants to be told how much they can consume a day it is their choice not someone else’s. This plan that the government wants to go through with will create a lot of issues. Citizens will be very upset because they are the ones paying for their food and can eat as much as they want. When it comes to drinking a beverage the citizens would not like someone telling them that they cannot refill their drink due to the new rule there is. Although the regulations may stop obesity from increasing, the government has no right to regulate what every single citizens eat because they cannot put limits on individual choices, American values of freedom are jeopardy, and the citizens will find other restaurant that will fulfill their desires.
Many hold the belief that the government should regulate what individuals eat because it will decrease obesity; however, they cannot limit an individual's choice. The government can not chose how much we eat. Telling someone they can only eat fries and not a hamburger is unfair. …show more content…
Individuals will be furious about the limitations and that will drive them to eat at other restaurants that will let them have as many servings of sugary drinks they want. Some businesses will end up losing income if this law actually is held. No one will want to eat at a restaurant that puts limitations on what a person eats. Limitations on food will not stop an individual from eating or drink what they