Limit
Soda for Kids Sake
The
New York Times article is about Mayor Bloomberg ’s
proposal for a ban on sugar-sweetened beverages. Many people view the idea as
unacceptable and a government to limit people freedom on consumption habits.
The mayor’s move sparked a lengthy debate that ignited sharp criticism across
the country with many regarding him as playing a nanny in the worst way.
However, there is more good than bad in Bloomberg’s proposal.
The issue Mayor Bloomberg
is raising has lived with the US 2 liters
of soda a day. Health conditions of most individuals have deteriorated
drastically. Besides, the kids ape parent’s actions hence worsening future
prospects.
The writer thinks that parents have long neglected their
role in raising kids. This forms the basis of his reasoning that government
should step in to salvage the situation. Bittman observes that the government’s
actions are a response to the need to keep the population healthy. It is trying
to avert the growing burden of healthcare provision to an increasingly
unhealthy population.
Bittman reminds critics that the government is
only exercising its responsibility with no ill intentions. He, however, admits
that at times, the authorities may fail to act in people’s interest. For
instance, it can concentrate on extorting taxes on junk food producers hence
keeping citizen’s nutritional needs at bay. On the contrary, the author is
quick to note that parents should not wait on the state to exercise its duty.
People should take an initiative to eliminate junk food in their diet and that
of their children.
If the plan to cut short the consumption of
sugar-sweetened beverages becomes effective, its impact in the short-term will
be dismal considering the extent of unhealthy dietary practices in the
country. Cases of diabetes, obesity and
other deadly diseases caused by excessive sugar intake are rising at an
alarming rate. To restore a healthy America
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