Since when did “public” health mean you can tell me what to do? “Public health” deals with communicable diseases, not what I am doing to myself. Sugary drinks, smoking, or transfats DO NOT cause health issues except to those consuming the products - therefore none are PUBLIC HEALTH issues.
What has Bloominidiot done to stem the spread of AIDS or hepatitis? Now those are true public health issues, as they are communicable diseases..........has he banned anything that causes those true public health issues?
Since “public health” turned into “free” medical care.
Their reasoning goes something along the lines that obese people are costing the taxpayers in health care costs and by restricting the sizes of sodas, they will cause obesity rates to drop, hence less burden on the taxpayers. (Not that they really care about the taxpayers. Whatever money this does save, assuming any money will be saved, they will spend on something else)
Well, you’re wrong. Public health is “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals” - Winslow, Charles-Edward Amory (1920 Jan 9). “The Untilled Fields of Public Health”. Science 51 (1306): 23–33. doi:10.1126/science.51.1306.23. PMID 17838891.