[quote=sdduuuude][quote=ocrenter]why can’t you see the parallel with smoking and alcohol, where we do not ban the items but we at least put in some breaks in the system and at least block advertisement aimed at kids.[/quote]

I do see those parallels. I don’t really like those laws either. I believe in Darwin.

Enforcing things like this are expensive, time-consuming, not effective, and not our right.

For me, the effectiveness, or effects of something like this are not even up for discussion – We all have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Is dictating the sugar intake of individuals not a clear violation of these rights,m regardless of the intent or outcome ?[/quote]

If we are in China, a land without MediCal, Medicare, or mandate to treat the very sick or dying, I would totally agree with you.

This goes back to the earlier health care debate. It is a case of all or nothing. We either do a better job with prevention by increasing cost of bad food (via ending of corn/grain subsidies) and eliminating children directed advertisement and enforce calorie info adjacent to pricing, or we eliminate MediCal, Medicare, and the mandate to treat the very sick and dying. I’m ok with either one of he approach. But we can’t be stuck in the middle, this is how we’ll go bankrupt.