nycgov:

Lucky’s Restaurant on East 34^th Street recognizes the health impacts of sugary beverages and voluntarily decided to limit the size of those beverages.

Sugary drinks are a leading contributor to the obesity epidemic that kills more than 5,000 New Yorkers each year.

Yesterday, the City…

I know there are many people who feel government should stay out of their business.  But the government by the people is also for the people and sometimes people don’t know what’s good for them.  I do hope the ban will go into effect eventually because problems/diseases related to obesity effect us all. So for those who don’t just care that people should be healthy and with good health comes a better chance of happiness, but they do care if they’re personally affected (especially in the wallet).  Well, the costs of obesity-related health problems are often borne by the tax payer.  Most of the problems hit those in the lower socioeconomic levels but are paid for by all. 

So, some say, a parent should teach their kids what good food is.  But guess what?  So many parents aren’t properly informed. Continue reading →