If you thought the heated debate over Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s soda ban would end with his time in office, think again. Newly elected Mayor Bill De Blasio has vowed to make Bloomberg’s plan to limit the size of sugary beverages sold in restaurants to 16 ounces a reality saying, “We are losing the war on obesity…It’s unacceptable. This is a case where we have to get aggressive (Karni, Gay and Fermino).” While the general public would agree that obesity rates are a problem. “Getting aggressive” shouldn’t
102-09 Classic Argumentative Research Essay 11 March 2013 Sugar Rush Sugary-drinks have become a more popular beverage in today’s society. People are now starting to choose popular soda drinks like Coca Cola, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, and Pepsi over water. Our bodies are made up of approximately seventy percent water, so the issue is clear. Each carbonated drink contains large amounts of the obvious sugar, caffeine, and multiple kinds of acids. With the increasing trend of soda consumption, health