Posted on 12/18/2015 12:35:06 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Having solved all other problems plaguing our society, New York Times opinion author (and food journalist) Mark Bittman has his eye on the big prize. Taking a page from Michael Bloomberg’s big government playbook, Mark is looking for a new way stop people from drinking soda. Since efforts to ban sales of any sort fell flat in the courts (pun intended) the author is looking for more of a generational change, and the way to do that is to stop kids from getting in the habit of drinking the sugary beverages at an early age. How do we do that? We start treating soda like tobacco and establish a minimum age to purchase it. (Daily Caller)
“It’s really the equivalent of saying smoking cigarettes makes you really cool. When you’re fourteen and you want to be cool, you should start smoking cigarettes. We don’t allow that anymore,†said Bittman.
In the interview, Bittman claims he wants to start a discussion about carding kids who try buy soda. But his remarks suggests he is much more interested in providing answers to alleged problems, than asking questions about what would make good policy....
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Yes they have been doing this for decades. Now in the next year they will see the fruit of their labors. :(.... 1.3 trillion for only nine months. Just horrible news day. Sorry i vented.
Stalinists!!
I’m glad to see all the real problems in this country are fixed, so now we can concentrate on the minutia /s. How out of touch with the problems we are facing do you have to be to think a good use of resources is to dwell on this crap? Don’t answer that, it was rhetorical.
It ends right after the next revolution. Until then...well, we get what we deserve.
This guy is an idiot...
Lots of other types of drinks have high sugar content like juices...
Are they going to card you for diet soda too?
They have no sugar contents, but have additives that might be worse than sugar for you..
When the left decides what is right and wrong, woe to the righteous.
I say, make it happen! Nothing like the libtards driving their own into our hands.
psssssst hey kid.........
SUGAR or HEROIN
heroin is cheaper
Children can come out of the closet, fornication, get abortions, but they can’t have soda!
So he doesn’t believe in having to show ID to vote but to buy a Coke is entirely another thing.
I’m betting this is a back door attempt to justify requiring ID for citizens of all ages.
Interesting that the left nannies want to raise the age to buy tobacco, alcohol, and now soda but want lower the age to vote. As I scratch my bald head I keep thinking - not responsible to buy a soft drink but responsible enough to vote and change the direction of the country. Something is wrong with these people.
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