In Davis, offering a kid a soda is about to be illegal

[KamaAina]

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/In-this-city-offering-a-kid-a-soda-is-about-to-6294957.php

In a novel approach to fighting childhood obesity, the Davis City Council voted unanimously this week to approve an ordinance making milk and water the default options for kids’ meals — a victory for parents who want to shield children from sugary beverages.

Cashiers and waiters in fast food joints and other restaurants that market meals to kids will be forced, under threat of a fine to the business, to offer water or milk with those meals, not Coke or Pepsi.

Parents will still be able to order soda for their children at no extra cost — but they will have to ask for it.

Davis’ ordinance, said to be the first of its kind in the nation, is the latest twist on efforts to discourage consumption of sweet soft drinks. More than 30 states have adopted soda taxes, and in November Berkeley became the first city to do so.

[NV Whino]

1. And they have to have a bicycle

[yeoman6987]

3. I thought it was worse then it is

I thought if you had guests for a party or something, you could not offer soda to kids. Thank goodness that's not the rule. The rule seems reasonable.

[KamaAina]

5. I see you're familiar with Davis!

[Brother Buzz]

7. For kids in Davis, Big Wheels have a whole different meaning

[TexasTowelie]

2. Maybe they should offer them a beer instead?

[Warpy]

4. I was lactose intolerant at five

but it was the 1950s and my mother thought I'd die without milk. If there were enough meals when she didn't turn her back long enough for me to pour it down the sink, I suffered, and got a respite from it. One of the things I drank with meals was a juice glass full of beer. It was either that or iced tea.

The beer at least provided a little nutrition.

Maybe they need to liberalize the rules to include sparkling water and iced tea for the kids who are lactose intolerant. Plain water gets really boring after a while.

[KamaAina]

6. French kids drink wine