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Arcanetrance

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12. Personally I have never seen an issue with getting rid of sodas over 16oz

Reply to DanTex (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 26, 2013, 10:48 AM

Mar 2013

I mean a proper serving is 8oz so still being allowed to get 16oz of soda is double the proper serving. Personally I would like to encourage more people to look at drinking only 8oz of soda if they must drink it.

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The obesity issue especially when it comes to soda isn't one that'll be solved by banning 16oz sodas Arcanetrance Mar 2013 #5

I think the smoking laws had an impact. DanTex Mar 2013 #8

Personally I have never seen an issue with getting rid of sodas over 16oz Arcanetrance Mar 2013 #12

She is right. DanTex Mar 2013 #6

Partisan Authoritarian Underground in full effect TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #9

I think you have the left/right reversed here: you are on the side of Sarah Palin. DanTex Mar 2013 #11