should we ban, limit or regulate sale of chocolate, candy and sodas?

Question

We limit the sale of alchohol and tobacco simply because it affects our health. Should the same apply to sodas, candy, fries and all the other food items killing us ??

Answer 1

I say that maybe it could somehow be limited or regulated but it would be difficult to do fairly in my mind. I agree with the fact that things like alcohol and tabacco are regulated because they affect people not even choosing to do them though.

Really, I think it would harm us more than hurt us. I'm scared that so many people don't want to take responsiblity for their own actions. If you can't regulate what you eat and how you take care of yourself, what are you capable of? Our own selves come first no matter who you are so that's a scary thing to think that we need a higher power telling us what we can and can't eat to keep healthy. People should learn to take care of themselves and have a little will power and sense of moderation.

Besides that, think of the other things society will just get "lazy" about. Pretty soon we'll need laws to regulate what people wear because they won't have the sense to do it themselves. And, further down the line, maybe more important decisions in life will no longer be solvable for your average person in society because we have depended on someone else to do things the right way.

I just saw an article about how Bill Clinton is going to try and ban the sweets and sodas from schools. I agree that maybe it should be regulated *on the school level* because sometimes kids don't make the best choices and they should have more in front of them than just mostly sodas. However, to ban those things completely wouldn't teach them how to properly choose for themselves. Sure, they would only drink juices or whatever at school, but when they get out of school how good are they going to be at actually understanding what's good for them and what's not and how to enjoy things in moderation?
It just seems like taking away the fact of a kid or anybody having to choose between two things also takes away the growth of problem solving, being responsible for yourself and making wise decisions out of reason.

Answer 2

No, the government should stay the hell out of everyone's business. As for the tobacco and alcohol, those laws are for the public safety. If you want to use alcohol, drugs or junk food in excess and slowly kill yourself, so be it. People can argue that children are becoming obese but the answer to that problem is not in banning the high-calorie foods but in getting these kids more active. Twenty years ago, schools had PE everyday and recesses where the kids could be active. For morning recess, my school even had a snack bar where we bought (dare I say it) ice creams, candy bars and all kinds of good stuff - even juice with tons of sugar! It was great. We all got plenty of exercise to burn all the junk calories off. Now my kids' elementary school is not allowed to sell any sodas or junk food even during their special event concession stands. They only get PE once or twice a week and only for 3rd-6th graders. At recess, there are so many restrictions on what they are allowed to play for fear of a lawsuit if a kid gets hurt that everyone pretty much walks around talking. No exercise! Then of course you have the overly busy families who resort to fast food five nights out of the week. In the end banning certain foods will not help the problem. If they try to do that, they will eventually figure it out and who knows maybe our dear government will then decide that they need to monitor how many calories each person takes in. Ugh! By the way, I still eat my share of goodies from time to time and, after having 3 kids, still have a great figure. I just have to work harder for it now.

Answer 3

I believe that candy and soda sales should be regulated in K-12 institutions before and during lunch. Too often school children fill up on candy and soda before or during lunch and never eat the foods that their bodies need. Children also use their lunch money on these foods rather than actual lunch. Regulating such sales is part of acknowledging that children need guidance and it takes a village to raise a child. It doesn't mean anyone is being mean and saying school children can't have such foods; it is simply saying that these children are going to be encouraged to eat what is good for them.

Answer 4

There once was a law banning alchohol in the states and caused all sorts of trouble. If the people are once again stupid to try to ban food items what out for all kinds of trouble that will make the late 20's and 30's look like a picnic!!

Answer 5

the FDA already banned the sale of sodas in school, only diet soda is sold in schools now. And candy bars have reduced fat and calories in the schools too, and the cookies are whole grain as is the bread on the hamburgers. They are already reducing the candy, the deep fried crap, and all that junk. It's just a slow process.

Answer 6

We limit the sale of tobacco because of the damage we KNOW the tar and nicotine can do. People die of lung cancer every few minutes. Many of these deaths are contributed to smoking. We limit the sale of alcohol because it alters the brain. Its a physical and psychological depressant. Intoxicated people can kill. Limiting the sale of soda's and candy would be like limiting the sale of seafood because some people are allergic to shellfish. Get my point?

UPDATE: For "FatBoy"; Its called prohibition.

Answer 7

if we were going to ban, limit or regulate the sale of items I can think of other things besides these that do more overall harm to the planet like, the effects of gasoline, tobacco, the gases pumping out of an industrial plant, burning leaves, the toxins in some paints, aeresol sprays and on and on

Answer 8

definite it is going to!!!! i finished ingesting soda in undemanding words and performance noted the transformations! Like i am going to eat exceedingly a lot some thing, except i do not drink soda and that i lost a good number of weight. also you pick to eat end result and vegetables more effective frequently. the clarification I lost weight is likewise because I do tae kwon do. you need to no longer eat any junk food and take a look into stepping right into a martial arts type, you're going to work out ends up in about one month! in case you do not pick to then you actually can nonetheless in simple terms walk more effective frequently as a substitute of creating use of your motor vehicle. The walking helps too, yet attempt to save it at a consistent paste to burn more effective energy. also do no longer bend down or sit down once you've in simple terms finished walking or walking because this creates acids on your body and is not any longer good(sorry I forgot the call of one in each of those acid). wish this helped, and in simple terms objective intense and also you'll do about some thing!!!! =)

Answer 9

i think james answer makes a lot of sense.

food habits become ingrained in youth, and those habits are killing us and causing way too many health problems by the time we reach 50. I would also like to see a ban on advertising for junk food. Any kids TV show will be filled with slick wall street ads enticing kids to get hooked on highhly processed jumk food.
This is equivalent to advertising dope to kids.

Answer 10

Heck no, we shouldn't even be limiting the other stuff. Face it when we're kids its our parents responsibility to limit us and teach us, when we grow up its our decision, and even when we are taught that somethings bad, we don't always listen. Banning junk food would be ridiculous. I'd hate to have to buy a pepsi on a corner in the ghetto.