{"id":17901,"date":"2013-03-11T11:44:18","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T15:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=17901"},"modified":"2013-03-11T11:44:18","modified_gmt":"2013-03-11T15:44:18","slug":"imposing-portion-control-on-sugary-drinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=17901","title":{"rendered":"Imposing Portion Control On Sugary Drinks"},"content":{"rendered":"

CBS News<\/a> today posted an article about the New York City<\/a> ban on sugary<\/a> drinks<\/a> of more than 16 ounces<\/a> that goes into effect tomorrow.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

The cola crackdown goes into effect on Tuesday. The new regulation<\/a> puts a 16-ounce limit on sugary drinks and applies to both bottled and fountain drinks<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ban but does not include grocery or convenience stores that don\u2019t serve prepared food. It also does not apply to diet soda<\/a>, other calorie-free<\/a> drinks or anything that has at least 50 percent milk<\/a> or milk substitute<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So when I order my million-calorie pizza for delivery, I can order it with a 2-liter diet soda–I just can’t order it with a 2-liter regular soda. Wow!<\/p>\n

Because lattes have more than 50 percent milk or milk substitute, Starbucks<\/a> can continue offering 20 ounce drinks because of the milk content. Like Dunkin\u2019 Donuts<\/a>, customers will also be able to add their own sugar to their coffee.<\/p>\n

Just for the record, a 20-ounce regular coca-cola has 240 calories. A grande size Starbucks Caramel Macchiato has 224. Coca-cola in that size cannot be legally purchased in a restaurant in New York City, the Caramel Macchiato can.<\/p>\n

What this says is that all that the coffee shops\u00a0 have to do is put the sugar in a place where the customer can add their own sugar to their drink. This will result in higher cost to the coffee shop, more of a mess where the sugar is added, and general inconvenience for everyone involved. It also does nothing to solve the problem of obesity.<\/p>\n

This law is government at its worst. New York City has bigger problems than residents buying large sodas.<\/p>\n

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