Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Soda tax

Is one of your food additions? It maybe time to make a change.
Many people think that soda is the cause of the obesity epidemic. The governor of New York City is one who thinks it is. A new bill has just been passed in New York that will add a tax to Soda. The hope is that this decrease the amount of people who are able to buy and consume the high Calorie drink. While I applaud New York for thinking out of the box and looking for ways to promote health, I do not think that the cure of obesity is that simple. Until we not only educate the public but convince them to make lifestyle change we are not going to even make a dent the in problem. This is an uphill problem but I hope that we do not stop fighting.

Read more about the Soda tax
Fresh New York soda tax plans stir up the obesity debate
Is Soda the Cause of Obesity?

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