Looks like Nanny Bloomberg opened a big can of worms nannies with his call for limiting the size of sugary drinks
(Treehugger) A group of almost 100 national and local health, medical, and consumer organizations, plus a handful of municipal public health departments and more than 20 prominent individuals are calling on the Surgeon General of the United States to issue a report on the health effects of soda and other sugary drinks. Referencing the impact of the 1964 Surgeon General’s report on tobacco use, the groups and individuals hope that a report on soda will evaluate the insalubrious effects and better-publicize the health impact of indulging in too many sugary drinks.
“Soda and other sugary drinks are the only food or beverage that has been directly linked to obesity, a major contributor to coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers, and a cause of psychosocial problems,†the groups wrote in the letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. “Yet, each year, the average American drinks about 40 gallons of sugary drinks, all with little, if any, nutritional benefit.â€
Do we really need a Big Government report (which would cost lots of money) to tell us that they aren’t particularly good for us? Of course, what follows would be all sorts of Congressional hearings and calls for restrictions and legislation. And potential restrictions. And all sorts of money wasting “awareness” campaigns. These people need to mind their own damned business.
