The Sugar Tax Controversy

As you've probably heard right now New York City i s instituting a sugar or soft drink tax. This is a few cents added onto sodas.It's supposed to get kids and even adults to kick their sugar addiction. According to Mayor Michael Bloomburg this will lead to less obesity and a city full of healthy kids.

To be honest it's not going to work. Kids will drink the sodas anyway. Once you're addicted to Coke and Mountain Dew, that's it. You'll be drinking these for the rest of your life. We can however teach children that water is the best alternative when they;re thirsty. Nothing beats a bottle of chilled them as opposed to any kind of soda , iced tea or even juice for these. Also teaching them about an all around healthy diet early on is also a deterrent in going for sugary drink as and snacks.

Another problem here is other foods can cause problems. Do we put a ban on hamburgers and fries? Forbid them to eat chili dogs? Restrict potato chips until they 're eighteen like we do with cigarettes? Do we make certain foods illegal ?What about diner food with its' unhealthy portions?. Even the kid's plate of something chicken nuggets or spaghetti can feed tow adults. This should be looked into as well and regulated/

Putting a tax on Coke and Pepsi is not going to change a kid's habits.Introducing him or her to healthy home cooked foods and locally grown fruits and vegetables will . Instead of tacking on a few cents onto a soda. , Mayor Bloomburg should think about having more farmer"s markets in his Manhattan. He'll get his dream of healthier thinner kids thanks to eating all the right foods found at their fingertips.