Sugary Beverages Ban

In the Boston Globe I read an article about how the government is trying to make an impact on a healthier lifestyle by reducing sugary beverages in public places. As of right now Boston officials are discussing “whether to restrict or even prohibit the sale of calorie-laden refreshments on city-owned property.” The article talks about research that has shown that an American’s daily calorie intake from sugary drinks in the last 30 years has increase from 70 to 190 calories per day. Different people in the article seem to have mixed feelings about banning the sugary drinks all together. When I first started high school students had access to vending machines containing soda but halfway through my 4 years there all of those machines were removed. I think that public schools should definitely limit students on what they are able to purchase. I do think it is a good idea for public government building to do the same to encourage people to make healthier choices. There are some negative aspects to this happening as well. A Boston firehouse was interviewed that said they use the profit from there soda machines as a way to buy supplies for the firehouse. It will be interesting to see what happens in the future with this. There is a link to the full article: click here.