Thread: Another ban on Big Gulps!

"Robert Miles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 6/21/2012 11:26 PM, Cheri wrote:
>> "Peppermint Patootie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news[email protected]..
>>> In article <[email protected]>,
>>> Karen <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:55:28 -0400, in alt.food.diabetic, Susan
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >x-no-archive: yes
>>>> >
>>>> >On 6/21/2012 8:47 AM, Gary Owens wrote:
>>>> >> For once I need to agree with Julie. Telling what we should eat is
>>>> one
>>>> >> thing, but a ban on a specific food is just not right. This is just
>>>> >> another example of the direction this world is heading. Those of
>>>> you >> who
>>>> >> live in the affected areas should feel ashamed at having elected
>>>> these
>>>> >> idiots in the first place.
>>>> >> I don't think anyone has ever looked to see what the actual $ cost
>>>> >> of
>>>> >> these stupid laws is. I'll bet the cost in lawyers to draw up a
>>>> law >> like
>>>> >> this is more than it will ever save in health costs. The people
>>>> who >> buy
>>>> >> a Big Glup will just do something else stupid.
>>>> >
>>>> >There's no ban on the "Big Glup" as a food. Just a particular cup
>>>> size.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >Susan
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Thank you Susan. That needed to be stated. Soft drinks will still be
>>>> available, just not the gargantuan sized Big Gulp. Who really needs a
>>>> half gallon of soda?
>>>
>>> I agree. After all, if you *really* need a huge amount of soda, you can
>>> buy two large sodas. No law against that.
>>>
>>> PP
>>
>> People should just take their own gallon jug to the store, but
>> then...they would probably ban gallon jugs. LOL
>>
>> Cheri
>
> Even gallon jugs of milk?
>
> Robert Miles


You don't think those gallon jugs of milk are contributing to childhood
obesity? Especially when washing down a package of Twinkies or Pop Tarts?
;-)

Cheri

On 6/23/2012 1:21 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>> That isn't going to help. Everyone will now run out and get a Soda
>> Stream. Then they can suck down as much HFCS or Splenda as they want.
>
> Prohibition didn't work for alcohol, and portion size won't work for
> obesity. I'm sure it's all going to come down to more money the
> government can squeeze out of people. High taxes on large sizes etc.
> Next *they* will decide that ribeye steak/pork/lamb is bad for you, or
> whatever the collective hysteria happens to be on a certain day, so you
> can only sell it in 3-4 oz size and so on. Personally, most of us have
> paid taxes all of our lives for the very expensive poor choices of
> others, and will continue to do so, so the old "oh but it costs so much"
> doesn't fly at all with me.
>
> Cheri

I've seen an article saying that restrictions on advertising aimed
at children did work in one of the Canadian provinces - children
then tended to gain less excess weight.

Robert Miles

"Robert Miles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 6/23/2012 1:21 AM, Cheri wrote:
>> "Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:js3gub$nfu$[email protected]..
>>
>>> That isn't going to help. Everyone will now run out and get a Soda
>>> Stream. Then they can suck down as much HFCS or Splenda as they want.
>>
>> Prohibition didn't work for alcohol, and portion size won't work for
>> obesity. I'm sure it's all going to come down to more money the
>> government can squeeze out of people. High taxes on large sizes etc.
>> Next *they* will decide that ribeye steak/pork/lamb is bad for you, or
>> whatever the collective hysteria happens to be on a certain day, so you
>> can only sell it in 3-4 oz size and so on. Personally, most of us have
>> paid taxes all of our lives for the very expensive poor choices of
>> others, and will continue to do so, so the old "oh but it costs so much"
>> doesn't fly at all with me.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> I've seen an article saying that restrictions on advertising aimed
> at children did work in one of the Canadian provinces - children
> then tended to gain less excess weight.
>
> Robert Miles

I'm sure it would, but the children aren't buying the food, and trading soda
for juice...is no better as far as weight gain goes.

Cheri