Bloomberg's soda ban prohibits 2-liter bottles with your pizza and some nightclub mixers

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92. Corporations

aught to be responsible for all external costs.. soda is unhealthy empty calories and massive amounts of money is spent (by the companies) on psychological marketing to entice people to spend money on products that harm them...

I can't think of any good reason that we shouldn't do everything we can to persuade people to cut their consumption of soft drinks...
So many complain about "the government" being too controlling but where is the outrage towards the irresponsible corporations???

"...Now that soft drinks are sold in almost all public and private schools, dentists are noticing a condition in teenagers that used to be found only in the elderly-a complete loss of enamel on the teeth, resulting in yellow teeth. The culprit is phosphoric acid in soft drinks, which causes tooth rot as well as digestive problems and bone loss. Dentists are reporting complete loss of the enamel on the front teeth in teenaged boys and girls who habitually drink sodas..."

So, this is what people want to fight over to protect their right to buy?????

carbonated water
high-fructose corn syrup (or aspartame if diet)
caffeine
phosphoric acid
flavorings

Three firms control 89% of US soft drink sales ($52 billion dollar a year in U.S.)