I don't want to live in a place that bans soda

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12. Among the people affected are children.

I recently watched that HBO documentary "The Weight of the Nation" and it really left an impression on me.

One point from the film is that the human body does not recognize it is full when a large number of calories are consumed in the form of sugary drinks. You can keep drinking and drinking and drinking, consuming hundreds of calories, and not feel the need to stop.

I know that people don't like government telling them what to do. But as a parent, I would appreciate knowing that if my child went into a 7-11 to buy a drink, that 16-ounce limit would make a difference. Sure, he could buy two drinks, but I don't think he would. Remember the days when a "large" drink at McDonalds was only like 20 ounces? Nobody would buy two of them. You just got the large and you were perfectly satisfied with what you had.