The serving size for a soda is usually about 8 oz, the allowed amount in New York is 16 oz which is double the recommended amount, but nevertheless a 16 oz soda is a healthier choice than the banned sizes. It is a controversial topic due to people not liking being told what they can and cannot do and them not liking having limited number of options. Even though the soda ban has a few downsides, there are an exponentially more benefits to having it. The soda ban is a great idea due to it making a healthier society, it helps us make healthier decision, and it is more of an inconvenience as in you can still get it but it takes more effort.
To begin, the soda ban is an extraordinary idea because it makes our society not suffer from as many health issues. According to the text “Pro, Con Arguments”, which discusses both arguments to whether the soda …show more content…
However this argument is weak due to the most popular places, such as fast-food chains, are affected by the ban. You would also have to go out of your way to buy more soda which is a huge inconvenience and it will cost more money, simply because you want an unhealthy beverage. The text “Soda’s a Problem But...” Klein argues against People would simply buy two 16-ounce cups” (Klein 289). This is illogical because it will cost more money to buy multiple cups of soda, which would cost more amount of money and they may not finish the soda’s that they bought at the convenience store or restaurant. If you bought more cups of soda you would be taking up space within your car, if you have less space you will not have anywhere else to store more valuable objects like your phone or wallet. Soda being harder to get will help us make a healthier society because it will discourage people from buying more soda than they actually
To begin, the soda ban is an extraordinary idea because it makes our society not suffer from as many health issues. According to the text “Pro, Con Arguments”, which discusses both arguments to whether the soda …show more content…
However this argument is weak due to the most popular places, such as fast-food chains, are affected by the ban. You would also have to go out of your way to buy more soda which is a huge inconvenience and it will cost more money, simply because you want an unhealthy beverage. The text “Soda’s a Problem But...” Klein argues against People would simply buy two 16-ounce cups” (Klein 289). This is illogical because it will cost more money to buy multiple cups of soda, which would cost more amount of money and they may not finish the soda’s that they bought at the convenience store or restaurant. If you bought more cups of soda you would be taking up space within your car, if you have less space you will not have anywhere else to store more valuable objects like your phone or wallet. Soda being harder to get will help us make a healthier society because it will discourage people from buying more soda than they actually