Ryan Witt Doug Peterson ENC1101 December 5, 2014 The Soda Ban Act With portion sizes at chain-restaurants skyrocketing 457 percent over the last 20 years, it’s not hard to believe that in 2030 an estimated 42 percent of Americans will be obese. Statistics like this are what began the Soda Ban’s evolution. In the efforts to “help people help themselves by simply saying ‘No.’” as Nadia Arumugam would say, the soda ban restricts or puts a limit on the size drink Americans can purchase at most food franchises. However, will restricting the public of what they desire ultimately control the consumption of sugary beverages? The world can only advance through education, thus the Soda Ban’s restriction on sugary drinks contributed towards a
Moreover, in the late 2007 the market was still growing up with variety kinds of energy beverage products. Weakness of the Dr Papper Snapple Group, Inc is advertising. The only one who has TV advertising from energy drink market is Red Bull. That sets them apart from others competitors. The energy beverage companies are targeting same group of people as Red Bull and it is hard to make significant increase in profit.
According to an article that dismisses the fear of HFCS, “Out with Gout.” Our increase in our waistline is not necessarily tide to HFCS, rather to the consumption of soda. The soda we drink today is sweetened with HFCS, but if it were not sweetened with HFCS, it would be sucrose-sweetened which in turn would have the same effects as HFCS. The article continues to point to the fact that, “we are getting bigger at the waistline because of what we are consuming, but nothing concrete says that we would be thinner if we had been consuming regular sugar.” (1) HFCS or not, the obesity issue would be happening regardless. It seems to be that we are taking in a larger amount of foods and drinks that are high in sugars, real or not. The article suggests that we cut back on products that are highly sweetened with HFCS or any other sugar.
* To make the fudge frosting, place the chocolate pieces and butter in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir until they have melted. * Add the egg and the 2 tbsp of Frangelico and beat until smooth, then carefully remove from the heat and gradually mix in the icing sugar until the frosting is glossy. * Working quickly, spread about a third of the frosting over the bottom slice of the cake, then sandwich the other cake on top. If the frosting starts to set then put it back over the pan of water for a couple of minutes, stirring until it becomes smooth again.
Besides, if chains closed every time they lost money, there would be a huge loss in just the opening and reopening phases of a business. Consumers of Company Q's have requested that the company provide more health oriented products. After years of requests, Company Q's stores have began to offer a limited variety of products that are better for its consumers. However, of all the viable options of products to carry, Company Q only retains high margin items, that is, items that have a higher profit margin. While it is a positive thing for the company to recognize it's community's need for better foods, keeping only expensive health foods is almost like monopolizing the consumer's health in exchange for
To begin with, raising the tax will bring in more money to the government from since demand is inelastic for cigarettes and people will keep on buying them. The extra amount of income could be used to help the well being of the country and to provide more public goods. Also, cigarettes are a demerit good, a good which is considered unhealthy or damaging in some and can be physically harmful to the consumer and other surrounding, so when price increases, demand will fall. Even if it is a small fall in demand, it is most likely to be for the young smokers to demand since they have less income than adults. If more young smokers quit, the healthier the next generations will be since smoking is a main reason behind a lot of health issues including lung
I believe whole-heartedly that government intervention as well as taxation should be justified when these industries are not providing optimal amount of a good for society’s well-being. When a tax is put on someone’s favorite soda, they are either going to buy a similar drink that is untaxed or not buy the drink at all. Typically, the body does not account for liquid calories as much as it does food calories, therefore making it easier to drink more sugared drinks. Usually people do not to feel full from a sugary drink, which makes it less likely to buy foods that will replace the taxed beverage. They would be more likely to drink one or two more cans of soda rather than eating a snack or a full meal.
The intended interest group are between the ages of 17 – 21. This means that it decreases the measure of customers that this product attracts. The sort of customers that this vigor snack appeals to might be the sporty sort that likes a high vigor release, with a sound diet. Boost Bites targets male consumers, with minimal time for sit down meals. This product is not greatly estimated, which means teenagers and adolescent adults can get and go, without paying extraordinary amounts of cash.
Also, buying healthier snacks may not taste as sweet as donuts or cakes but they do cost less. Students who decide to buy apples and oranges will save a few dollars, compared to those students who are buying donuts and cakes, because the money will start to add up more than they think it will. Making decisions such as eating healthier will also keep students healthy thus providing them with the nutrients to think and perform better during class. My aunt introduced an idea to me which makes sense and also saves money. The idea is called “Pot-lucking”, this is where people from the same dorm or floor puts money together and buys food for all students on the floor one week, and then the next week a different room has the same plan.
Obesity itself cannot solely be blamed on the high consumption of soda or sugary-drinks, but there is a strong correlation between the two. Boston Children’s Hospital preformed a study with 224 overweight, or obese, high school students. Half of the recipients received free home deliveries of zero-calorie drinks along with water; others received a fifty dollar gift card. According to this study, “after one year, the gift card recipients had gained more weight than those who got the calorie-free drinks” (“Getting Fat on Sugary-Drinks” 8). The evidence provided in this study concludes that soda can be a leading factor in obesity rates, and that water or lower-calorie drinks can help prevent obesity.