Carbonated water

Norms are defined as the expectations of how people are expected to act in public. I was required to violate a norm in public and also observe a norm violation. In addition, for my norm violation I decided to go to a public place and do something that people are not expecting to see. I went to an In-and-out that is located on Panama ln and I started working out in front of costumers. For my norm violation observation I observed a co-worker that is always picking up soda cans from everyone.…

Most Americans are aware of the dangers that come from consuming sweet carbonated beverages, also known as soft drinks or sodas (Stampler, 2014). However, many Americans still choose to drink the beverages which they know are harmful to their health (Stampler, 2014). On average, every American drinks almost two cans of soda per day (Schulz, 2002). Why are then Americans so obsessed with soda when they know it does them no good? This phenomenon might be occurring because sodas simply taste good.…

Dan Cooley You're Gonna Rot Your Teeth Out! Grandma always said, “that soda's going to rot the teeth out of your head!” Who knew that Grandma had science on her side? Experts say that prolonged exposure to the acidity of sodas like Dr. Pepper and Pepsi, as well as other soft drinks, can result in, among other things, tooth decay and tooth loss. Many studies have discussed the impact of soda consumption on our health. According to dental professionals and resources, drinking soft drinks such…

An example of the lack of oversight and dishonesty was when a bill was passed in 2003 that prohibited the sale of soft drinks in the Los Angeles, California's public school system (Simon, 2006, p. 174). The soda industry hired the Center for Consumer Freedom to lobby against the bill without disclosing the affiliation with the industry. The expert's testimony favored the soft drink companies and this effort eventually resulted in the sales being reinstated in high schools. The argument that…

Soda banning is one of the most debatable and controversial topics in the country. One of the questions is should soda be banned or limited? If we banned it, we will save people from the ramifications of their health. If we limited it, we are taking away a citizen's right to drink whatever they want whenever they please. The biggest question is our freedom worth millions of people of dying because of something that could have been prevented early on? Soda ban is the best way to…

Sugary Drink Ban Imagine sipping on an XL slurpie that’s from your favorite store and you drink everyday, but one day you see that now the drink you love is no longer available and gone forever! Next, I think the ban on sugary drinks is wrong because you can’t just blame only sugary drinks for causing obesity there is other factors too, and they would also be infringing on our rights. It doesn’t say anywhere in the constitution that you can only have a certain amount of sugary drinks…

Sugary drinks can affect everyone in the world. Specifically in the United States, the government is trying to implement a tax on sugary drinks. Although the tax would be unnecessary and unethical, if there is going to be an unnecessary tax on sugary drinks then the revenue from the taxation should be used for rehabilitation and education to stop and prevent obesity and diabetes. Taxation would only be decent if the money was budgeted for the good and overall well being of people who are obese…

Miguel's Response "Taxing with a purpose can make all the difference in how society thinks about whether giving tax makes for good policy" (10). According to, "What the Soda Tax Means for Consumers," by Brian Gale, he argues that taxing without knowing why, can make society think it is a wrong idea, but while knowing why taxing is beneficial, would make society think it is a good thing. While one may find it hard to argue that taxing sugary drinks, especially soda, should be implemented,…

No tax on Soda Most people like soda. People don’t want a tax on soda because they enjoy it so much, but soda isn’t healthy in many ways. Acid in soda helps with your digestive system. Bezoars can develop and it can stop your digestive system from working properly, but luckily, not permanently. Soda helps dissolve bezoars. Soda is also refreshing, it can help with your thirst, and can help when you are sick too by heating it up in a cup and drinking it. If soda wasn’t taxed, people wouldn’t get…

“Are you pouring on the pounds?” NYC department of Health and Mental Hygiene started a campaign to try and reduce obesity and consumption of sugary drinks. The message from NYC is “Are you pouring on the pounds?” 1 NYC Department of health claims that drinking sugary drinks can increase weight gain in individuals. 1 A 2006 study looked at 103 teenagers from the ages of 13-18 who usually drink sugar-sweetened beverages.2 This study was a controlled pilot study, which measured the amount of…